Ahren Lester

Loan round-up: Mercedes-Benz, Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Grit, FLSmidth ... and more

ELFA, LMA update ESG leverage finance disclosure guide

Two trade associations have updated their environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure guidance for the leveraged finance industry, including a new chapter on ESG litigation risk.

Corporate transition plans need CFRF 'climate dashboard' equivalent

Corporate transition plan reporting would benefit from a 'climate disclosure dashboard' similar to that developed by the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) for financial institutions, according to Impax Asset Management (AM).

Bond round-up: CDB, Austria, AFD, BayernLB, New York, OPEC Fund ... and more

ISSB targets adoption of global baseline standards 'as soon as they are finalised'

The IFRS Foundation hopes that the sustainability reporting guidelines being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will be adopted as a global baseline "as soon as" they are finalised.

EM financial institution green bond impact reporting study published

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Environmental Finance have published a report that provides a detailed snapshot of trends in emerging market (EM) financial institution green bond impact reporting.

Green bond issuance crosses $2trn milestone

More than $2 trillion has been raised through green bonds since the first instrument was issued 15 years ago, as the oldest sustainable bond market crossed a key landmark.

Loan round-up: FrieslandCampina, Enel, CEMEX, Aeroporti di Roma ... and more

EU opens applications for new sustainable finance expert group

The European Commission has launched a call for applications to join the Platform on Sustainable Finance ahead of a new mandate for the expert group starting in 2023.

Bond round-up: Enel, PIF, BBVA, Switzerland, Philippines, Tokyo Tech ... and more