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  • COP27: 32% rise in climate-related ETFs and mutual funds

    15 November 2022

    The number of climate-related mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) increased by 32% in 2022, although the combined value of these vehicles was driven down by macroeconomic trends...

  • 2022 sovereign sustainable bond issuance unlikely to beat last year's record

    15 November 2022

    New Zealand's maiden green bond has pushed sovereign sustainable bond issuance past $72 billion so far in 2022, but issuance is unlikely to beat last year's record of $110 billion.

  • New Zealand raises NZD3bn from debut sovereign green bond

    15 November 2022

    New Zealand has raised NZD3 billion ($1.8 billion) from its debut sovereign green bond, with the transaction more than two-and-a-half times oversubscribed.

  • Banks join $10bn Indonesian energy transition group

    15 November 2022

    The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has launched a working group to mobilise capital towards Indonesian's just energy transition.

  • COP27: The most important developments so far

    14 November 2022

    HSBC pointed out that the conference so far has made limited progress. In fact, analysts went so far as to suggest that a 'cover agreement' may not even see the light of day.

  • COP27 showing 'no clear pathway' on progress yet

    14 November 2022

    As the COP27 climate summit reaches the half-way point, there is "no clear pathway" to success and no certainty a 'cover document' for the event will be agreed, HSBC has warned.

  • Local currency loans should be impact 'norm'

    14 November 2022

    Local currency hedging is "becoming the norm" among frontier and emerging market impact investors, according to Cardano Development.

  • COP27: African cities water fund aims to raise $5bn

    14 November 2022

    A blended finance fund focused on promoting 'water resilience' in African cities has launched with the aim to raise $5 billion by 2032.

  • Emerging market sovereigns need support with sustainable bonds, says Moody's

    14 November 2022

    Sovereign sustainable bond issuances will help emerging markets fill the just transition financing gap, but multilateral development banks will have to support these as fiscal constraints worsen, Moody's has said.

  • Banks urged to rework financing instruments for climate adaptation

    14 November 2022

    "Considerable effort" is needed to develop climate adaptation and resilience finance in a "practical and actionable manner," but existing tools such as green bonds could be adjusted by the private sector ...