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  • Singapore low-carbon index launched

    14 March 2022

    Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) have launched a low carbon index tracking Singapore's largest companies, which they called the "first of its kind".

  • The rise of hybrid sustainable debt frameworks

    15 December 2021

    Frameworks that enable debt issuers to finance either specific projects or general purposes are increasingly common, Michael Hurley writes

  • ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup

    11 May 2021

    The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.

  • Transition bonds may 'not survive' amid lacklustre adoption

    10 May 2021

    The future of 'transition' bonds as a separate label remains uncertain, as market experts questioned the validity of the instrument, despite acknowledging the importance of the sustainable bond market supporting the shift to a low-carbon economy.

  • 'Transition' firms preferring sustainability-linked over transition bonds

    12 April 2021

    Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report

  • ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Americas focus day roundup

    12 April 2021

    Environmental Finance's Americas focus day - the first of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after a day of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.

  • Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2021

    31 March 2021

  • Sustainalytics tops CBI verification market share

    01 March 2021

  • Sustainalytics expects to double size of second-party opinion business in 2021

    24 February 2021

    Sustainalytics retained its crown as the biggest second party opinion provider for green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked bonds

  • Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part four: Sustainalytics

    11 February 2021

    How does Sustainalytics help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks