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Pioneer Enel drops SLBs after they 'worked perfectly'

After inventing SLBs in 2019, Enel has walked away from the instrument - but it is a tale of achievement rather than abandonment. Ahren Lester reports

Landshypotek raises SEK6bn from first bond under new framework

Sweden's Landshypotek Bank has raised SEK6 billion ($635 million) from the first covered bond to be issued under its recently updated green bond framework.

Webinar: Middle East poised for sustainable finance growth, says Emirates NBD

The Middle East is set for another strong year of sustainable bond issuance as more issuers and investors embrace sustainability within their business models, according to Emirates NBD.

'Giant decision tree' in development to help pick right sustainable loan label

Work is underway to develop a "giant decision tree" to help banks and borrowers select the most appropriate sustainable loan label for their financing, according to the Loan Market Association (LMA).

SWEN banks €50m for COFIDES for latest transition impact fund

'Investors don't know what we do', says Europe's biggest DFI

Private and institutional investors do not understand the work of development finance institutions (DFIs), creating a barrier for collaboration and scaling of blended finance vehicles, one of Europe's biggest DFIs has told Environmental Finance.

GPIF to study 'relationship between impact investing and investment returns'

Japan's $1.7 trillion pension fund has launched a study of impact investment practices, according to its latest annual sustainable investment report.

EXCLUSIVE: JP Morgan launches biodiversity carbon project principles

JP Morgan Chase and Carbon Direct have launched principles on how biodiversity could be 'optimised' within voluntary carbon market projects, in a bid to help standardise the market.

Transition loan guidance gives green light to 'ready-to-use' Principles draft

A group of influential loan market associations has published a detailed guide on transition loans, including a much-anticipated Transition Loan Principles (TLP) draft.

TFFF 'great conceptually', but replicability remains to be seen, says Aviva

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is "great conceptually", but how it attracts private sector capital will be its greatest test, Aviva has warned.