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MTR issues largest corporate Australian dollar green bond

Hong Kong-based transport firm MTR has raised AUD2 billion ($1.4 billion) from its debut green bond in the currency, with the dual-tranche deal the largest corporate green bond issued in Australian dollars.

A critical moment for democracy and the rule of law

Companies must now navigate an environment where political risk is no longer peripheral, it is strategic, writes Ashley Hamilton Claxton

Investors missing out on next multi-decade opportunity, says Pelican Ag

Asset owners are struggling to place the next generation of agriculture investments into their traditional pockets because they don't understand the opportunity, an investor has warned.

UK and EU countries sign 'pact' to develop offshore wind projects

IDB cautious on niche bonds despite 'attractive' Amazonia Bond deals

The innovative Amazonia Bond programme has proven "very attractive" to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and investors, but it is cautious about using too many "niche" sustainable bonds.

European sovereigns targeted in Robeco's expanded engagement push

Robeco plans to push European governments for stronger policy to tackle climate change, as part of an expanded engagement programme.

Sustainable bonds could be 'killer app' for digital bond technology

The sustainable bond market should make digital bond structures the norm for transactions, Razvan Dumitrescu tells Ahren Lester

Mirova: SPO market 'enters new phase' after Sustainalytics exit

Second-party opinion (SPO) providers have been urged not to overly standardise methodologies in a market that has been concentrated by the exit of Morningstar Sustainalytics.

Adaptation can become as important for investors as the transition, says Impax

Growing awareness of physical risks is fuelling investor interest in adaptation, says Impax Asset Management, which believes the theme could become as important as the energy transition.

Why banks are back in the carbon markets

Growing confidence and policy support is driving banks' action in the carbon markets. Genevieve Redgrave reports