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'Transition loans are unlikely to cause confusion'

There is "not that much overlap" between transition loans and established sustainable loan labels to cause confusion when they are understood properly, according to the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA).

APLMA: Asian banks shifting resources for 'vast' transition loan opportunity

Asia-Pacific banks are hiring and restructuring to focus on the opportunities that the Transition Loan Principles (TLP) open up for the market, according to the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA).

Sustainable loan market sets-out to tackle 'SME challenge'

Influential loan market trade associations have begun work to identify the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing sustainable loans, including sustainability-linked loans (SLLs).

CIF to finance $27m Fiji nature programme

Transition Loan Principles: 'Not perfect, but robust and practical'

A loan market guide hopes to bridge a 'definitional gap for transition finance, with a practical engagement framework. Gemma Lawrence-Pardew talks to Ahren Lester

'Giant decision tree' in development to help pick right sustainable loan label

Work is underway to develop a "giant decision tree" to help banks and borrowers select the most appropriate sustainable loan label for their financing, according to the Loan Market Association (LMA).

Transition loan guidance gives green light to 'ready-to-use' Principles draft

A group of influential loan market associations has published a detailed guide on transition loans, including a much-anticipated Transition Loan Principles (TLP) draft.

Pioneering Cambodian sustainable bond support programme expands

An initiative promoting sustainable bond issuance in Cambodia is looking for new issuers to join the next phase of its technical assistance programme, with a new partner also joining after initial success.

'Transition is not a thematic of green - it is its own label'

A growing consensus on defining the transition is driving the Transition Loan Principles closer to launch, Gemma Lawrence-Pardew tells Ahren Lester

'Pure-play taskforce' launched for green, social loan market

Influential loan market trade associations have convened a 'pure-play taskforce' to develop guidance on how 'green'- and 'social'-focused companies can access the existing labelled sustainable loan market.