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Emerging markets sustainable bond issuance still faces challenges

Momentum is building in sustainable bond issuance in several emerging markets, but a range of obstacles to attracting capital still need to be overcome, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

IFC backs BNPP Poland with $548m sustainable significant risk transfer

BNP Paribas Bank Polska (BNPP Poland) has agreed a $548 million synthetic significant risk transfer transaction (SRT) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which will help it to issue sustainable loans.

BNP launches transition fund

Iceland: 'It is likely we will be a regular sustainable bond issuer'

Strong response to long-awaited inaugural green bond opens door to more issuance from the Nordic sovereign. Ahren Lester reports

Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut

Iceland has raised €750 million ($820 million) from its inaugural sovereign green bond, with the debut deal more than nine times oversubscribed.

Biodiversity funds 'still struggling to convince investors'

Greater reporting on nature could increase flows into listed equity impact strategies, fund managers told Genevieve Redgrave.

Biodiversity funds underperform benchmarks in 2023

The growing universe of biodiversity funds generally posted positive returns in 2023, but active funds lagged their benchmarks. Genevieve Redgrave reports.

ICMA working group considering including avoided emissions in bond, loan principles

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has set up a working group to consider including 'avoided emissions' in principles for sustainability bonds and loans.

Biodiversity funds top $1 billion for first time

Biodiversity fund assets topped $1 billion for the first time in 2023, but the majority of funds in the universe remain small.

Three new biodiversity funds launched in Q4

Three new biodiversity funds were launched in the final quarter of 2023, taking total number to 19, according to research conducted by Environmental Finance.