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Transition and good returns 'aligning more' in bond markets

The link between issuers with good transition strategies and good returns in the bond market is increasingly becoming clearer, two transition bond fund managers told an Environmental Finance event.

Exclusive: KfW raises CNY2bn from green bond

German development bank KfW has raised CNY2 billion ($275 million) from its first Chinese yuan-denominated green bond deal of 2024, Environmental Finance has learned - consolidating its position as the largest foreign issuer of green notes in this currency.

Hungary mulling transition bond following Japan's success

Hungary is considering issuing a transition bond, after the success of Japan's trailblazing sovereign issue opened the possibility of other sovereigns adopting the label, delegates at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Jury still out on transition bond label

Banks disagree on how helpful 'transition' labels for bonds are, an Environmental Finance event heard.

Rise of transition plans could remedy regulatory 'failure' to boost transition finance

Nordea to close social bond fund after just over a year

Nordea Asset Management is closing its social bond fund, highlighting the travails of the market.

Kenyan central bank consults on green taxonomy

The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a draft green finance taxonomy - developed with the support of the European Investment Bank - to classify green or environmentally sustainable activities.

EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA

The European Commission could consider rules for combining sustainability-linked bond (SLB) structures with its "breakthrough" impact disclosures under its green bond standard, as an initial step towards regulating SLBs, according to a think tank.

EDF green bonds 'at risk' after French nuclear weapon move, says Barclays

The green bonds issued by EDF are "most at risk" of selling pressure by investors after the French utility firm announced a proposed nuclear weapon material supply deal with the French government, according to Barclays.