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German green bond offers 'slender' greenium

The €5.25 billion ($5.7 billion) German green bond was issued with a 'greenium' of just half a basis point (bp), which Bloomberg said was significantly smaller than previous green bonds from the country.

Sustainability-linked bond data transparency 'getting better'

The data transparency for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) is "definitely getting better" as market providers increase granularity of their datasets,...

Bloomberg 'very seriously' considering transition bond index launch

There is "definitely" investor demand for 'transition' bond indexes, but Bloomberg said it would require European investors to agree on a distinct list of transitional rather than just 'light green' activities.

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.

Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022

A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.

Bloomberg sees jump in gender equity data submissions

Dispelling some myths around fixed income and responsible investment

Apart from discussions around green bonds, there is little understanding of the role of fixed income in enabling climate action or sustainable development, write Joshua Kendall and Rory Sullivan

Bloomberg to provide sustainable infrastructure label data bank

Bloomberg tightens grip on GSS bond indexing with new launches

Financial services giant Bloomberg has launched a series of green, social and sustainability bond indexes, in a move that could see it tighten its grip on indexing in the rapidly growing market by using its own data and analysts to determine eligibility.

Bloomberg expands carbon emissions data