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SLBs: 2024 issuance slumps as issuer wariness grows

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance in 2024 is running at around half the volume reported in 2023, with issuers - both old and new - largely eschewing market.

EU ETS prices dip after Macron calls election

Sustainability-linked loan decline accelerates in 2024

Borrowing through sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) has continued to fall sharply in the first four months of 2024, accelerating the decline for the performance-based instrument experienced in 2023

Comment: Are we finally ready to have a grown-up conversation about the transition?

There are encouraging signs we are starting to have a more sophisticated and practical conversation about how to invest in the transition, says Peter Cripps

Sustainable bonds 'on track' for $1bn issuance in 2024

Sustainable bond issuance is looking set to return to a billion-dollar market in 2024 after a record-breaking first quarter, according to Environmental Finance figures.

Sustainable bond market continues to show signs of improvement in 2024

Sustainable bond issuance has continued to strengthen into 2024 after a more positive 2023, although the sustainability linked bonds has suffered from reputational issues, delegates at the Sustainable Debt Conference EMEA heard.

2024 Sustainable Debt Awards winners revealed

The winners have been announced for the 2024 Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards, formerly known as the Environmental Finance Bond Awards.

Bond round-up: IBRD, UK, CaixaBank and ... more

$1trn, again: Record sustainable bond issuance forecast for 2024

Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to see $1 trillion dollar of issuance in 2024, for the first time since the record-breaking total in 2021, according to Environmental Finance Data (EF Data).

Bank of America, BNP Paribas lead 2023 sustainable bond underwriting tables

Bank of America and BNP Paribas are well placed to secure the top two spots in the sustainable bond lead manager tables for 2023, currently nudging 2022's top underwriter JP Morgan into third place.