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Edentree ponders flexible sustainable bond strategies to tackle transition, EM

Edentree Investment Management (IM) is looking at new products to tackle transition and emerging market fixed income opportunities amid an "uneasy fit" in established - but restrictive - sustainable bond strategies.

AI build-out 'conundrum' poses 'real challenge' for sustainable bonds

The massive capital expenditure required for the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to bond markets, posing a "conundrum" for sustainable investors ahead of clients increasing questions on the topic.

Edentree advocates 'social-flavoured UK sovereign bond' after green success

Investors are understood to be encouraging the UK government to consider issuing a social-focused sustainable bond after continued success for its innovative and expanding green bond programme, according to Edentree Investment Management (IM).

COP30 should trigger investment in adaptation, says EdenTree

Support for adaptation financing in the COP30 agreement will provide the sustainable finance community with the recognition that adaptation is a "holistic response" to climate change, EdenTree Investment Management has claimed.

SDR was a 'line in the sand moment', says EdenTree, as it labels full range

EdenTree Investment Management has aligned all of its fund range to the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regulation, saying it has helped remove much of the confusion in the sector around definitions.

MDBs should take heed of green bond evolution - including EU GBS

After helping pioneer the green bond market, multi-lateral development banks (MDBs) are being urged by a sustainable bond investor to reflect on the evolving sustainable bond issuance and investment practices...

Sustainable bond funds assets hit record $46bn in 2024

Sustainable bond fund assets edged higher, to a record $46 billion in 2024. Managers are optimistic of further growth in 2025. Ahren Lester reports

Saudi Arabia raises €1.5bn from 'testing' debut sovereign green bond

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued its debut sovereign green bond with the €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) tranche the first euro-denominated sustainable bond from a Middle Eastern sovereign.

Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

EdenTree renames global bond fund to reflect SDR label