Is transition risk really being priced in effectively by fixed income markets? Sustainability-linked bonds provide some useful insights into how it is not, Ahren Lester argues
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COP27 saw discussion about the climate impact potential of managed coal power phase-out schemes, but can these innovative deals be pulled off? Ahren Lester reports
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As 2022 comes to a close, a look at how ESG regulation has and will steer ESG investing. Come and join in the discussion in ISS ESG's webinar in association with Environmental Finance
7 December 2022, 3:00 PM GMT
Sustainability regulations are on the rise, all in an effort to manage capital flows towards sustainable investments, but the question remains, are these regulations succeeding?
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In association with the GB-TAP this webinar discusses highlights from the Emerging Market - Banks, Bonds and Impact report to look at the green bond impact reporting practices of emerging market financial institutions.
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How can the tech sector keep up with an exponential demand for data and focus on sustainability? Join us as we discuss financing change in the tech sector.
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All time sustainable bond issuance in the Supranational, Sovereign, Agency (SSA) market reached $1.4tn with year on year (y-o-y) increase seen in every year. The highest issuance year by value was last year, 2021, with over $430bn issued.
All time issuance is lead by Agencies with 43%, followed by Supranational and Sovereigns with 37% and 20%, respectively.
The charts are derived from all time issuance data, spanning from the first sustainable bond issued to 09 November 2022. SSAs include Supranational, Sovereigns and Agencies (SSA).
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