Ahren Lester

KfW raises £750m from green bond in 'difficult' market

KfW has raised £750 million ($980 million) from its largest sterling-denominated green bond since 2022, with the deal attracting a 'greenium' despite the "difficult" fixed income market conditions.

SEB: 'Higher expectations' developing for SLBs

"Higher expectations" are developing around European sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), in particular around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, according to SEB.

Mongolian drinks firm MCS Coca-Cola signs debut sustainability-linked loan

DNB 'hopes others will follow' its transition loan framework

The Norwegian bank's framework is an "important step" to make it easier for its clients to understand its expectations around 'transition loans', Nina Ahlstrand and Morten Knutzen tell Ahren Lester

Pearson issues second £350m 'education' social bond

Publishing and services firm Pearson has raised £350 million ($460 million) from its second education-focused social bond, helping alleviate a lack of sterling-denominated sustainable bond supply.

NIB raises €750m from record green bond

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has raised €750 million ($830 million) from its largest ever green bond in the first deal since it updated its framework.

'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'

Swedish lender SEB said that water is going to be a megatrend which should be the "biggest investment theme over the next decade," but we need to work out how to tailor sustainable finance instruments.

CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy aims to feed the growing appetite for climate adaptation and resilience investments. Ahren Lester reports

Sanoma prepares rare €150m Nordic social bond debut

Finnish media and educational publishing firm Sanoma is planning to raise up to €150 million ($166 million) from its debut social bond, which could make it only the seventh social bond issuer in the Nordic region.

CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) will launch its initial Climate Resilience Taxonomy on 25 September with draft criteria, ahead of detailed thematic criteria being developed in the next phase of the work.