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Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds

Wellington has urged sustainable bond issuers to only use three-year lookback periods for financing projects if you "really need it," arguing the recent trends towards including this extended period is "painful" for some investors.

Eiffel narrowly misses €800m target for second impact debt vehicle

Eiffel Investment Group has held a final close for its second impact debt strategy at €777 million ($864.5 million), narrowly missing its €800 million target.

'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024

The expert taskforce brought together by influential trade associations to look into developing ground-breaking Transition Loan Principles (TLP) is unlikely to publish any guidance before next year.

IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised SEK2.6 billion ($252 million) from the second green bond it has issued to promote its 'blue' finance projects amid rising investor interest in sustainable water and ocean-related investments.

Sustainability-linked bond issuance sinks to record low in August

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance dropped to an all-time monthly low in August as the performance-based instrument struggled to attract issuers amid ongoing credibility concerns.

Carrefour raises €750m from sustainability-linked bond

French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €750 million ($827 million) from its sixth sustainability-linked bond but has dropped its well-received Scope 3 emissions target.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

Mirova creates research centre to spur blended finance with proof of impact

Mirova has launched a research centre it says will catalyse blended finance and impact investments by combining the knowledge of its investment teams with academic research in under-examined areas, including through the creation of a blended finance database.

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