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Korea East-West Power tests waters with $500m transition bond

A $500 million transition bond issued by Korea East-West Power, understood to be the world's first transition bond aligned with International Capital Market Association (ICMA) guidelines will likely test the appetite for the emerging structure.

Sovereign 'tension' with corporate sustainable bond investments needs addressing

Institutional investors should find ways to address the "tension" emerging between how they manage their corporate and sovereign bond portfolios around decarbonisation, according to an influential fixed income expert.

Erlandsson: Transition-linked bonds more impactful than use-of-proceeds equivalent

Transition-linked bonds are more impactful than use-of-proceeds focused transition debt instruments, because they "hard-code" transition targets at issuer-level, according to an influential sustainable fixed income expert.

'Greenium is back' for Japanese sovereign transition bonds

The latest transaction in the Japanese 'climate transition' bond (CTB) programme suggests a "meaningful pocket of investor demand" for the instrument after a 'greenium' once again returned to the pioneering sovereign structure.

Comment: Can SLBs survive? Only if current issuers nurture not neglect them

Late-in-the-day target tweaks are unhelpful for the future of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), Ahren Lester argues

Hong Kong raises €750m from first green bond in 2026

Hong Kong has strengthened its position as the largest sovereign sustainable bond issuer in the Asia Pacific region with a €750 million ($882 million) green bond.

L'Oreal's SLB targets miss surprises market

The targets miss highlights the need for clear communication, but also the heightened transparency SLBs bring. Ahren Lester reports

Third UK green bond 'vindicates' global lead on nuclear inclusion

The strong orderbook for the £6.25 billion ($8.3 billion) third sovereign green bond from the UK "vindicates" its decision to take a global lead in integrating nuclear energy into its programme.

Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns on Thursday

Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns to London on Thursday.

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