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Asian sustainable bond crosses $1trn milestone

Cumulative sustainable bond issuance from Asian issuance has crossed $1 trillion, but 2024 could be the first year the region doesn't report new annual record issuance.

DFCC Bank preparing first green bond in Sri Lanka

US natural gas risks downgraded, as Fitch updates transition scores

Fitch Ratings has updated its Climate Vulnerability Signals (Climate.VS) with changes for the nuclear, natural gas power and meat sectors among others.

Climate adaptation: a 'missed opportunity' in sustainable bonds

Climate adaptation is finding its feet in the sustainable bond market, but Craig Davies says opportunities are being missed to turn risk into investment. Ahren Lester reports

US, Australia become 'SLB deserts' in 2024

The significant slowdown in sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance has resulted in some countries which were previously active markets for the performance-based instrument not seeing a single deal in 2024 to date, including the US.

FCA consults on requiring climate disclosures for IPOs

BasisBank issues 'landmark' sustainability bond in Georgia

BasisBank has become the first commercial bank in Georgia to issue a sustainability bond, with the Tbilisi-based lender raising an initial $20 million from the deal.

Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge mandates green bond deal

Sustainable bond 'maturity wall' to reshape market

With $1 trillion of sustainable bonds approaching maturity, will their issuers return to the market, asks Ahren Lester

Sustainable bond market share declines amid 'opportunistic' issuance trend

The decline in bond market share for sustainable bond in 2024 has been primarily driven by issuers trying to get to market quickly with deals rather than waning interest in sustainable bonds, according to Moody's.