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  • Blue bond issuers shouldn't be afraid of blue-washing, says Fidelity's Atkinson

    23 June 2026

    Demand for blue bonds is outstripping supply, according to Fidelity International's Kris Atkinson, who encouraged issuers to choose the emerging label over traditional green-labelled finance.

  • SFDR 'should set rules to stop lowball SLB targets' (Debt conference)

    24 April 2026

    EU policymakers should set rules to govern sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), to prevent issuers setting unfairly low sustainability targets and breathe new life into the ailing market, an investor argued.

  • 'COP30 must deliver policy momentum on blue bond markets'

    13 November 2025

    The UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil must develop policy support for 'blue'-themed fixed income markets including the "emerging" dedicated blue bond instrument, according to Fidelity International (FIL).

  • Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

    26 February 2025

    The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

  • Fidelity launches 'first' global 'blue bond' fund

    14 October 2024

    Fidelity International (FIL) has launched a dedicated 'blue bond' fund to leverage the "unique position" that bond markets have to support the sustainable ocean and freshwater transition.

  • Issuers must be encouraged to kick-start blue bond market, says Fidelity

    11 June 2024

    Fidelity International (FIL) said "obvious" marine and water-focused issuers must be encouraged by investors to enter the blue bond market to energise the market, adding that 'blue' projects exist but are not grouped together enough.

  • SLBs without 1.5֯ C targets 'don't hold water'

    24 November 2021

    Investors and underwriters disagree about what makes a good sustainability-linked bond, writes Madeleine Jenkins