Ahren Lester

EIB raises $5bn from record-breaking green bond

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has raised $5 billion from the largest ever US dollar-denominated green bond from a supranational, with the size of the orderbook also setting a record.

Indian regulator tightens green bond standard

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened requirements for issuers on green debt securities in India,...

Philippines opens consultation on sustainability-linked bond standards

US, UK and Canada corporate sustainable bond issuance plummets in 2022

Corporate sustainable bond issuance in the US, UK and Canada in 2022 shrank more sharply than in other G7 countries, some of which managed to deliver growth during a tough year...

BlackRock: 2022 figures show sustainable ETFs 'coming of age'

Sustainable exchange-traded funds (ETFs) secured more than half of total ETF industry net inflows in 2022 amid challenging markets, a trend BlackRock said shows they are "coming of age".

Sustainable bond market reaches $3.5trn milestone in 2022

The sustainable bond market crossed the $3.5 trillion milestone in the last month of 2022 despite the year falling short of setting a fresh record, according to Environmental Finance figures

ECB details corporate bond buying 'green' tilt plan

The European Central Bank (ECB) has provided further details on how it plans to "tilt" its massive €660 billion ($724 billion) private-sector bond buying programme towards 'greener' issuers, including by maintaining purchases of green bonds on the primary markets.

World Bank sees 'global interest' in sovereign sustainability-linked bonds

The World Bank hopes to fuel "global interest" among sovereigns in issuing sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), and the development bank is rapidly expanding its initiatives to support the market

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