ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns next week
Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns on 27 September in New York City at Convene.
Bond round-up: LG Energy, REWE, BIM ... and more
Real economy sustainable bonds: Spotlight on Romania
Guy Richardson looks at the prospects for the sustainable debt issuance from the country's power, agribusiness, and transport sectors
New York prepares second $700m social bond
The City of New York is planning in October to raise $700 million from its second social bond, which will be used to build 4,500 affordable homes in the city.
S&P Shades of Green: Updated SPO offers more than just 'an extra shade'
The financial research and analysis firm tells Ahren Lester its updated second-party opinion (SPO) methodology is more than just a marriage of the separate S&P and Shades of Green models
Ginnie Mae launches 'social bond' label for investors
Ginnie Mae will launch a 'social bond label' for investors in its single-family mortgage backed security (MBS) programme from October, which it described as an "important step" for the US government-owned residential mortgage agency.
S&P finalises SPO integration with Shades of Green, adding another colour
S&P Global Ratings has finalised the integration of its recently acquired Shades of Green business into its second-party opinion (SPOs) methodology for sustainable finance instruments,...
Bond round-up: Enaex, Eni, JGC ... and more
Denmark prepares new sovereign green bond issuance
Denmark has launched a new 10-year green bond, saying it plans to raise DKK10 billion ($1.4 billion) from its sovereign green paper before the end of 2023.
18% of sustainability-linked bonds 'pose greenwashing risk'
Almost one-in-five sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in the market pose "too great a greenwashing risk" for MainStreet Partners, compared with less than one-in-ten for specific use-of-proceeds bonds.