Ahren Lester

SLBs at 'inflection point' in 2023 as sustainable bond market rebounds

After struggling in late 2022, S&P's Dennis Sugrue tells Ahren Lester the sustainability-linked bond market needs to face up to its significant challenges to return as a driver rather than drag on sustainable bond growth in 2023

Bond round-up: Pirelli, India Exim Bank, Heidelberg Materials ... and more

S&P: $1trn sustainable bond market could return in 2023

S&P Global Ratings has forecast that the sustainable bond market could return to being a trillion dollar market in 2023, with growth expected to comfortably exceed that of the broader bond market.

Investors need to wise-up to 'six shades of greenwashing'

Investors are failing to recognise the rising prevalence and sophistication of 'greenwashing', and financial institutions and regulators are being too lenient on the practice,...

ICMA: EU regulators' greenwashing definition 'unhelpful'

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has described the initial 'greenwashing' definition proposed by EU regulators as "excessively broad" and "unhelpful" towards developing regulatory approaches to the issue.

Sustainable bond-focused funds jump to 86 on social spike

The number of funds focused on sustainable bond investment have jumped to more than 80 in 2022 amid a surge in dedicated social bond funds during the year, according to Environmental Finance research.

Air France-KLM sustainability-linked bond step-up 'falls short'

The coupon step-up on the ground-breaking Air France-KLM sustainability-linked bond (SLB) has "fallen short" in terms of its materiality, ...

Hong Kong airport expansion green bond is 'greenwashing'

The Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) has raised $1 billion from a green bond tranche which forms part of its broader funding of the runway expansion project, a year after its previous controversial deal.

Loan round-up: Host Hotels, Borusan Otomotiv, Turkish sustainable loan spotlight, Nipro ... and more

Bond round-up: Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Slovenia, Philippines, Air France-KLM ... and more