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Emerging market sovereigns need support with sustainable bonds, says Moody's

Sovereign sustainable bond issuances will help emerging markets fill the just transition financing gap, but multilateral development banks will have to support these as fiscal constraints worsen, Moody's has said.

Credit quality to be hit by 'locked in' emissions

Emissions which are already 'locked in' will have growing negative implications for credit across several sectors and issuers, says Moody's Investors Service

Moody's launches ESG risk tool for P&C insurers

Global risk assessment firm Moody's has worked with specialty re/insurer Chaucer to launch a tool to help property and casualty insurers integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk ...

Low water levels pose credit risk for German manufacturers, says Moody's

Water levels in the Rhine, which are at their lowest since 2018, are 'credit-negative' for German chemicals companies, said Moody's Investors Service.

APAC diversifying GSSS bond issuance

Indonesia's climate risk could impact credit, warns Moody's

'Junk' sustainable bonds have weaker covenants

The covenants attached to 'speculative'-grade sustainable bonds in 2021 were weaker in quality than their non-sustainable bonds equivalents, with the trend demonstrated particularly among sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

EM sustainable bond issuance bucks global trend in 2022

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance in the first quarter of 2022 has continued to grow strongly, according to Moody's Investors Service, in stark contrast to the overall sustainable bond market.

Moody's: LatAm utilities better positioned for transition

Power companies and electric utilities in Latin America are better placed than their peers in emerging economies for the transition to a low-carbon economy, Moody's Investor Service has said.

Moody's unveils ESG portfolio screening kit

Moody's has launched a data platform that provides access to Moody's physical and transition climate risk data sets across a recently expanded universe of 10,000 companies globally.