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  • BNP Paribas: 'Big hopes' for sovereign SLBs

    17 June 2026

    Although still a complex instrument for corporate issuers, BNP Paribas said there is "still big hope" for the growth of the sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market.

  • Foresight impact and real assets an 'ideal fit', says Guinness, as WHEB changes hands again

    17 June 2026

    A deal to acquire Foresight Group's £1 billion ($1.3 billion) public markets business by Guinness Global Investors has been described as an 'ideal fit', although it means impact investor WHEB changes hands for the second time in two years.

  • AI build-out 'conundrum' poses 'real challenge' for sustainable bonds

    16 June 2026

    The massive capital expenditure required for the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to bond markets, posing a "conundrum" for sustainable investors ahead of clients increasing questions on the topic.

  • Anterra Capital raises $100m for first close of latest food and ag fund

    16 June 2026

    Transatlantic investor Anterra Capital has raised $100 million for the first close of its third food and agriculture fund and has set its sights on doubling the size of the fund by the end of the year.

  • New Forests aims to raise $750m for first global nat cap strategy

    15 June 2026

    Australia-based asset manager New Forests is targeting $750 million for the launch of its first global natural capital strategy, Global Landscape Opportunities.

  • Edentree advocates 'social-flavoured UK sovereign bond' after green success

    12 June 2026

    Investors are understood to be encouraging the UK government to consider issuing a social-focused sustainable bond after continued success for its innovative and expanding green bond programme, according to Edentree Investment Management (IM).

  • Middle East offers 'eye-catching' sustainable bond markets

    11 June 2026

    Despite historically being overlooked, the "very fast growing" Middle Eastern sustainable bond market offers attractive opportunities, said Edmond de Rothschild.

  • Just transition: Sustainable bond guidance to unlock 'immense promise'

    11 June 2026

    An initiative has been launched to develop "practical" guidance to integrate 'just transition' considerations into sustainable bond markets, amid fears the theme has been "lost in translation" within allocation and impact reporting.

  • Resilience taxonomy 'doing a good job' - but investor guidance on way

    10 June 2026

    The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is "doing a good job" of supporting discussions around adaptation and resilience financing, but the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is planning further guidance to help investors use it.

  • Soc Gen to invest €100m in nature

    10 June 2026

    Société Generale will invest €100 million ($116 billion) in Ardian's nature restoration fund.