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  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac prepare for single-family social bond debut in June

    25 January 2024

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expecting to issue their debut single-family social bonds from June, after the US government-owned mortgage providers published frameworks including an updated 'mission index' for eligibility.

  • Moody's: Sustainable bond issuance set to remain 'resilient' in 2024

    24 January 2024

    Sustainable bond issuance in 2024 is expected to remain flat at around $950 billion with growth in green and sustainability bonds expected to offset weakness for social and sustainability-linked bonds, according to Moody's Investors Service.

  • Moody's: Sustainability-linked bonds face 'pivotal' 2024 as quality concerns persist

    24 January 2024

    2024 could prove a "pivotal" year for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as they continue to demonstrate a sustainability quality gap compared with use-of-proceeds instruments, according to second-party opinion provider Moody's Investors Service.

  • Bond round-up: AfDB, Austria, Mexico ... and more

    24 January 2024
  • Skane raises SEK400m from Folksam-backed green bond

    23 January 2024
  • Record 2024 start for sovereign sustainable bond issuance

    23 January 2024

    Sovereign sustainable bond issuance has already set a record for January issuance in 2024, as governmental issuance looks set to build upon the landmark total set in 2023.

  • Austria: Greenium justified as there is 'no free lunch' for investors

    23 January 2024

    Up to 60 people work on Austria's green bond reporting, Markus Stix tells Ahren Lester

  • Rise of AI can benefit impact data, APG says

    22 January 2024

    The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and organise data presents opportunities in areas including sustainability-related impacts, according to one of Europe's largest asset managers.

  • Germany to raise €2bn from inaugural 2024 green bonds

    22 January 2024
  • Austria raises €2.5bn from green bonds in 'innovative' triple-tranche deal

    19 January 2024

    Austria has raised €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) from two significantly oversubscribed green bond tranches issued through a ground-breaking triple-tranche syndication deal, with expectations of a record-breaking 2024 for total green bond issuance.