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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.

$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

Hong Kong raises $750m from second 'digital' green bond

Hong Kong has raised more than $750 million from a multi-currency green bond, issued in digital format using blockchain technology.

Japan confirms ground-breaking 'transition bond' debut next week

Japan is going to raise around JPY800 billion ($5.4 billion) from its ground-breaking debut 'climate transition' bond (CTB) next week, becoming both the sovereign to use the 'transition' bond label.

Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Award nominations close tomorrow

Bond round-up: IBRD, UK, CaixaBank and ... more

$1trn, again: Record sustainable bond issuance forecast for 2024

Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to see $1 trillion dollar of issuance in 2024, for the first time since the record-breaking total in 2021, according to Environmental Finance Data (EF Data).

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to more than 100

A spate of fund launches pushed the number of vehicles specialising in labelled sustainable bonds past the 100 mark, research by Environmental Finance has revealed.

ESG fund launches in 2023 'down but not out', says Barclays

The number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund launches fell sharply in 2023, with passively managed funds bearing the brunt of the slowdown.