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EU building energy performance deal is 'game-changer' for renovation green bonds

The draft final agreement on the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) could trigger a "renovation wave" among European bank green bonds, according to Dutch lender ABN Amro.

European sovereign sustainable bond issuance to 'stall or fall' in 2024

European sovereign sustainable bond issuance is forecast to "stall" or decrease in 2024 amid a series of political and financial headwinds, with the EU also expected to fall short of its own green bond issuance plans.

ABN Amro: EPC changes could impact Dutch banks' green bonds

Green bond investors should be cautious about Dutch bank green bonds allocated heavily to Dutch real estate, ABN Amro said, ...

The Future of ESG Data conference: Disclosures 'not making the planet any better', says ABN Amro

Sustainability disclosures do not deliver real-world progress, and instead holding board positions and building relationships are much more important in driving change, ABN Amro has argued.

ABN AMRO loses two impact fund leads

'Uninsurable' assets is 'direction of travel' amid extreme weather

ABN Amro has warned that assets are increasingly becoming "uninsurable" due to the impact of extreme weather caused by climate change, as insurers respond to rising loss risk by hiking premiums and reducing exposure.

Why the greenium behaves like a 'drunk'

No one likes having to talk to a drunk - their inane and random ramblings can be difficult to understand.

Weakest investor ESG scores for banks 'not priced in' for bonds

Investors' proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores for major European banks "disagree a lot," and the weakest scores are clearly not priced into bond markets, ABN Amro research concluded.

Bond investors 'now pricing in' oil and gas firm climate strategies

Fixed income investors have increasingly been pricing in the climate strategies of oil and gas firms following the energy crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to ABN Amro.

Ascor to benefit emerging market-focused bond investors, says ABN Amro

An asset-owner backed framework to assess countries' climate risk and performance will be particularly beneficial for investors looking to invest in developing countries and emerging markets bonds, ABN Amro has said.