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New Zealand regulator opens 'easier pathway' for sustainable bond issuers

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has "removed unnecessary regulatory burden" for sustainable bond issuances, in a move it hopes will incentivise more issuance.

People Moves, 12 September: TPG Rise Climate, BlackRock, Westpac NZ, ISF ... and more

'Valuable' SLB structure 'opened up' by innovative Auckland deal

The unique Auckland Council sustainability-linked bond (SLB) could help point the market in a new direction, reports Ahren Lester

New Zealand regulator flags inadequate identification of climate risks in reporting

Dozens of financial institutions urge EU against weakening sustainability rules

New Zealand businesses told to avoid obscuring material information by regulator

Financial institutions and corporates in New Zealand have been told to improve reporting in several areas, including to "avoid obscuring material information" by providing reports that are too long or too short, in a review of disclosures by the Financial Markets Authority .

New Zealand looks to remove barriers for sustainable bond issuance

A New Zealand regulator is exploring how to "remove potential barriers" for listed companies to issue sustainable bonds, in particular by reducing additional disclosures and costs for issuers.

Sustainable bonds are 'stretching for smaller sovereigns'

New Zealand struggled to find adequate eligible projects for its issue, necessitating robust management of its green spending. Ahren Lester writes

Bond round-up: Mamoura, France, Uruguay ... and more

IIX raises $50m with 'world first' green & orange bond

The Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $50 million with what it said is the first 'green and orange' bond, with proceeds targeted to empower women to advance climate action.