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AXA launches carbon transition bond fund with £127m from Aon

Domestic Chinese sustainability-linked bond market 'lacking credibility'

Chinese onshore sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance fell in 2023 after a record 2022 as issuers were "less incentivised" to offer material and credible structures for investors, according to Sustainable Fitch.

Green bond investors eschew EDF 'nuclear' green bond

Dedicated green bond investors largely avoided the ground-breaking 'nuclear' green bond from French energy firm EDF, according to Barclays - but there was "good demand" from sustainable investors more widely.

Snam steps away from transition bonds with green, SLB deal

Snam has raised €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) from a dual-tranche green and sustainability-linked bond, as the Italian energy infrastructure firm stepped back from the 'transition' bond label it helped pioneer.

Fitch: Real estate slump sinks offshore Chinese sustainable bond market

Offshore Chinese sustainable bond issuance slumped a third in 2023 as issuance from the country's ailing property sector contracted significantly, according to Sustainable Fitch - but onshore issuance continued to grow.

Snam secures inaugural Moody's net-zero plan score

Snam has been awarded the inaugural Moody's 'Net Zero Assessment' (NZA) score, with the Italian energy infrastructure firm praised for its "clear" Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction plan but was warned of challenging Scope 3 "hurdles".

Barclays: Investors expect more sovereign SLB issuers in 2024

A majority of investors are expecting new sovereigns to issue sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in 2024, according to a Barclays survey - despite reservations about the performance-based instrument.

Investors to challenge sovereign SLB issuers using ASCOR, investor says

Investors plan to use a tool for assessing countries' climate progress to challenge issuers of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) on the strength of their targets, an investor has said.

$4trn outstanding sustainable bond milestone crossed

The sustainable bond market has crossed the $4 trillion outstanding issuance milestone, according to Environmental Finance Data - but a maturing market could slow progress towards the next trillion.

World Bank: Expect 'more and bigger' outcomes-based bonds

Following the Bank's recent plastic waste reduction bond, Michael Bennett tells Ahren Lester that its ambitions are growing