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Sovereign sustainable bond issuance 'on track' for another record year
15 July 2024Sovereign sustainable bonds are "on track" for another record year of issuance in 2024 after another strong quarter with a record-breaking market share, according to Environmental Finance Data.
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New UK government urged to 'improve credibility' of green bond programme
12 July 2024The new UK government has been urged to provide greater use-of-proceeds clarity and outline a "comprehensive" medium-term green financing strategy to improve the credibility of future green bond issuances from the major sovereign issuer, according to a think tank.
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Khan Bank to raise $130m from first social bond in Mongolia
12 July 2024Mongolian lender Khan Bank is preparing to raise up to $130 million from the first social bond from a Mongolian issuer.
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Almost 30% of SLBs could miss their 2024 targets, says AFII
11 July 2024There have been "strong examples" of impactful sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) transactions in the market as they approach their 2024 targets, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) ...
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Nigerian Exchange launches dedicated sustainable bond platform
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Nigeria plans sovereign green bond market return in September
11 July 2024The Nigerian government is planning to return to the green bond market for the first time in five years, as it outlines plans to become an annual issuer of the sustainable bond instrument.
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Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024
11 July 2024The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.
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Sustainable Debt Round-up: European Investment Bank, CyrusOne, Deutsche Bank and more
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Monte dei Paschi di Siena raises €750m from social covered bond debut
10 July 2024Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has raised €750 million ($810 million) from a social covered bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued by the Italian bank.
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EU Green Bond label faces slow start
10 July 2024Investors would be keen to buy the gold-standard of sustainable bonds, but issuers are struggling to meet the criteria, writes Ahren Lester
- CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy
- MSCI developing transition plan assessment product
- Abris rolls-out ESG methodology to 'squeeze out' higher valuations
- 'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'
- Robeco launches its first 'high income green bond strategy'
- CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month
- Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI
- Inadequate credit market could worsen biodiversity loss, warns Grantham Institute
- Allianz GI's impact credit strategy raises €560m at first close
- Mirova closes first impact PE strategy at €211m
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Australia publishes net zero 'sector pathways'
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$1.4trn investors call for greater nature disclosures
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Pension members should be given right to voice ESG preferences, says Dutch regulator
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Carbon removals versus reductions misses the point
06 September 2024For the atmosphere's balance sheet, emission reductions and removals are both vitally important, argues Mary Grady
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EXCLUSIVE: M&G to rebrand climate solutions fund as biodiversity
06 September 2024M&G Investments is rebranding its climate solutions fund as a nature and biodiversity fund, as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in the theme, Environmental Finance has learned.