Archive

GPIF research sparks hope it will catalyse Japanese impact investment market

Proponents of impact investment in Japan are excited at the potential catalytic effect of the entry of the world's largest pension fund into the market - but it could be hard to find big enough investments for the $1.7 trillion fund, according to commentators.

Daiwa: 'Samurai' issuers interested in transition bonds as opportunity grows

There is growing interest in transition bonds among 'Samurai' bond issuers, as the pioneering Japanese market prepares to support the global expansion of the label, according to Daiwa Securities.

Itochu issues 'game-changing' corporate 'Orange Bond'

Itochu has become the first corporate issuer of an 'Orange Bond' after the Japanese trading conglomerate raised JPY15.2 billion ($101 million) from the gender equality-focused transaction.

Bond round-up: Japan, Verizon, MuniFin ... and more

'Reasonable' greenium for landmark Japan transition bond

Japan's ground-breaking climate transition bond (CTB) secured a "reasonable" greenium, and it is preparing to return to the market at the end of March with a two-year bond to complement the existing five-year deal.

Mitsui OSK Lines to issue 'first' shipping firm blue bond

Japanese firm Mitsui OSK Lines plans to raise JPY10 billion ($70 million) through a blue bond in January, believed to be the first issued by a shipping firm using recent International Capital Market Association (ICMA) guidelines.

Green label helps Hungary issue longer-dated debt

Hungary has raised JPY59 billion ($514 million) from its second 'samurai' sovereign green bond, with the green label helping it to attract investors to longer duration paper.

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green bonds round-up, 6 February

Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is the first social bond by a US bank.

Green bond round-up, 30 January

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut in the green bond market, raising €1 billion in a five-year deal. It claims this is the first bond from an issuer in the telecoms sector.