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Cebu Landmasters launches PHP5bn sustainability-linked bond

Property development firm Cebu Landmasters is planning to raise up to PHP5 billion ($85 million) from a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) focused on building out affordable housing in the Philippines.

Sustainable debt round-up: IDA, DZ Bank, Aster ... and more

Aster raises $1bn from oversubscribed SLL

Singapore's Aster Chemicals & Energy has raised $1 billion from an oversubscribed sustainability-linked syndicated term loan (SLL) facility after securing broad support from a range of international lenders.

Cebu Landmasters raises PHP3bn from second sustainability-linked deal

Filippino property development firm Cebu Landmasters has raised PHP3 billion ($52 million) from its second performance-based sustainability-linked debt deal in 2025.

Legal & General pension fund expands focus on nature

A pension fund managed by Legal & General has begun to assess nature risks and said it will become an 'adopter' of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations.

NextEnergy Capital seeking nature-positive investments

Financial firms green bond lending disclosures 'need more detail'

Financial institutions that issue green bonds need to provide more detail on their 'green' lending portfolios, according to one investor.

Green bond funds swing back to black in 2023

2023 saw the growing sustainable bond fund market make positive returns after a torrid two years, with forecasts of another strong year to come. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainable bond fund assets hit $41bn record

Investor appetite for sustainable bond funds has sent the market to record highs in 2023, with expectations of more to come in 2024. Ahren Lester reports

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy