Ahren Lester

Bond round-up: Berlin Hyp, sovereign sustainable bond spotlight, Polsat Plus ... and more

BNP Paribas: 'Unique' index-linked social bond is scalable

BNP Paribas said its "unique" €50 million ($53 million) social bond with three social-focused structuring elements is scalable,...

SEB: US, Asia to lead 2023 sustainable debt market rebound

The labelled sustainable debt market will bounce back in 2023, to potentially set a fresh annual issuance total, helped by a strong performance from the US sustainable bond market, SEB has forecast.

CBAM must include manufactured products to avoid 'carbon leakage'

The ground-breaking carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) proposed by the EU could have the unintended consequence of creating more 'carbon leakage' due to its emphasis on basic materials rather than manufactured products, according to Scope.

Loan round-up: EPM, Vakifbank, Turkish loan spotlight, Man, Action Enfance ... and more

Liquidity is not a reason to avoid green bonds

Despite lower trading volumes, there are no additional transaction costs for green bonds investment - meaning lingering liquidity concern is no reason for investors to avoid green bonds, Axa IM's Johann Plé tells Ahren Lester

Bond round-up: Bank of China, Tokyo Gas, transition bond spotlight, NYC HDC ... and more

Nordea launches €20m social bond fund

Nordea Asset Management (Nordea AM) has launched a €20 million ($21 million) social bond fund, amid growing interest in the social bond market from fund managers.

COP15 agreement 'significant,' but credit impact depends on implementation

Moody's Investors Service said the UN COP15 biodiversity summit agreement is a "significant milestone" considering the extent of natural capital risk in debt markets,...

EU agrees 'game-changing' carbon market expansion

The EU has agreed a ground-breaking carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) alongside a deal to strengthen and expand its emissions trading system (ETS),...