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  • Comment: Trump comeback means age of US sustainable bond 'greenwhispering' to persist

    06 November 2024

    The market for sustainable debt market in the US is set to remain sluggish in the wake of today's election result, writes Ahren Lester

  • EU green bond market expected to 'pick up' after recent share 'dip'

    05 November 2024

    The European Environment Agency (EEA) expects the share of corporate and government green bonds in the EU bond market to "pick up" in the future after 2023 saw the first decline in market share contraction since 2018.

  • Natixis: Repos invaluable for 'working sustainable assets harder'

    04 November 2024

    Sustainable repos are increasingly being recognised for their value in "working sustainable assets harder," according to Natixis - including "crowding in" underutilised asset categories in the sustainable bond market.

  • Achmea IM to launch corporate green bond fund

    04 November 2024

    Dutch pension fund manager Achmea Investment Management (IM) is set to launch a dedicated corporate green bond fund by the end of 2024 as the market has matured to be "very similar" to the conventional corporate bond market.

  • Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG

    01 November 2024

    Sustainable bond issuers have been urged to make it clear to investors where they primarily intend to allocate spending, according to pension fund investment firm APG - even if such guidance has to be qualitative rather than quantitative.

  • US, Canada sustainable bond issuers 'diverging' on sustainability policies and impact

    01 November 2024

    US and Canadian sustainable bond markets are "diverging" with regard to the quality of their overall environmental and social profiles and the impact of their specific labelled sustainable bond issuance, according to Sustainable Fitch.

  • BNP Paribas: US utility green bond issuance 'may rise 50%' in 2025

    31 October 2024

    BNP Paribas argues that US green bond issuance should grow in 2025 "regardless" of the US presidential election result next week, with electricity demand growth and the cost-equivalence of utility-scale solar power...

  • Barclays: Focused supply chain initiatives could become 'more common' in sustainable bonds

    31 October 2024

    Barclays said targeted Scope 3 supply chain emissions initiatives are becoming a key focus for large corporates, and could become "more frequent" in sustainable bond use-of-proceeds as they become more common and mature.

  • Sustainable sukuk market on 'promising upward trajectory'

    31 October 2024

    The sustainable sukuk market is on track for another strong 2024 for issuance as the Islamic finance instrument increasingly attracts debut issuers, regulatory support, and international investors.

  • Sustainable debt round-up: Argenta, Saur, SSEN ... and more

    30 October 2024