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Ashmore Group wins scoping grant for $500m private debt strategy

Innovative nature-linked outcomes bond launched

An innovative ZAR2.5 billion ($150 million) bond targeting a water project in South Africa is thought to be the first environmental outcomes bond issued by a commercial bank.

The race for critical minerals must respect Indigenous rights

Mining the minerals essential for a successful transition necessitates sophisticated investor due diligence, Daisy Nicholls writes

Oil firm Adnoc secures second $2bn green loan

Oil and gas firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed its second green loan deal to finance investment in its lower carbon projects.

FirstRand transition framework first to align with ICMA guidelines

FirstRand has issued a Transition Finance Framework, believed to be the first outside of Japan to align with the recently launched Climate Transition Bond Guidelines, and the draft Transition Loan Principles.

Sustainable debt round-up: Digital Realty, First Abu Dhabi Bank, A2A ... and more

BII and FirstRand commit $150m to Africa transition finance facility

TNFD, two years on: difficult but useful

Financial institutions are beginning to integrate findings from TNFD reporting into their products, but tell Genevieve Redgrave that data remains a challenge for more sophisticated reporting

'Disappointing when organisations like NZBA stop fighting': Banks react

Former members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have vowed to continue collaborating and working to combat climate change after members voted to cease operations last week.

FAB raises $20m from second 'blue bond' backed by T Rowe Price

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has raised $20 million from its second blue bond, just two months after its ground-breaking debut.