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'Significant' sustainable sukuk growth potential as 2024 starts strongly

Sustainable sukuk issuance in the first three months of 2024 reached record levels after a ground-breaking 2023 for issuance, and market experts argue greater market confidence is set to support the further growth potential for the sustainable Islamic bond market.

MDBs set to increase GSSS commitments, Sustainable Fitch claims

More money market funds are Article 8, but fewer put ESG in the name

Nearly three-quarters of European money market funds (MMFs) are now classified as Article 8 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR),...

Emerging markets sustainable bond issuance still faces challenges

Momentum is building in sustainable bond issuance in several emerging markets, but a range of obstacles to attracting capital still need to be overcome, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.

Saudi Arabian green finance framework an 'important but controversial step'

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has published its green financing framework, opening the door to major oil exporter issuing sovereign green bonds and sukuk.

People Moves, 8 March: Ardian, Credit Agricole, IFRS, Permira, Palatine, Sustainable Fitch ... and more

People Moves, 23 February: Sustainable Fitch, AIB, Climate X, IFRS Foundation ... and more

Green bonds will increasingly target biodiversity, predicts Sustainable Fitch

Domestic Chinese sustainability-linked bond market 'lacking credibility'

Chinese onshore sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance fell in 2023 after a record 2022 as issuers were "less incentivised" to offer material and credible structures for investors, according to Sustainable Fitch.

Fitch: Real estate slump sinks offshore Chinese sustainable bond market

Offshore Chinese sustainable bond issuance slumped a third in 2023 as issuance from the country's ailing property sector contracted significantly, according to Sustainable Fitch - but onshore issuance continued to grow.