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  • IIX raises $92m from seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' despite headwinds

    30 April 2026

    Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $92 million from its seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' (WLB), after market stresses led it to fall a little short of being its largest ever gender-focused sustainability bond to date.

  • Nuveen: Sustainable bond market future opportunity is 'increasing granularity'

    09 April 2026

    The labelled sustainable bond market is expected to focus on more targeted structures - such as 'blue', 'orange' and outcomes-based bonds - which could help bring more investors to the market, according to Nuveen.

  • Sustainable bond fund assets climb to record $53bn

    11 March 2026

    Assets reached fresh highs in 2025 despite euro-denominated funds standing still. Ahren Lester reports

  • 'Focused' IDB Amazonia Bond 'really hits the spot'

    21 November 2025

    The pioneering Amazon-focused deal offers a uniquely impactful template for other issuers and ecosystems to adopt, investors tell Ahren Lester

  • Data centres offer 'diverse' sustainable fixed income opportunities

    07 November 2025

    The data centre sector is "so interesting" to sustainable fixed income investors due to the breadth of different instruments available and approaches that can be taken, according to Nuveen.

  • IDB raises $100m from pioneering 'Amazonia Bond' debut

    06 November 2025

    The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has raised $100 million from its first 'Amazonia Bond' focused on social projects, whilst also confirming that Brazil is exploring issuing its own Amazon-focused sustainable bond.

  • Nuveen: Finding 'true blue' bonds is tough

    22 October 2025

    'Blue bonds' that go beyond marine-focused projects pose definitional challenges for the nascent market, which need to be carefully communicated, warned Nuveen as it said it seeks 'true blue' bonds.

  • US corporates 'clearly missing' sustainable bond buyer opportunity

    07 October 2025

    The "persistency" of the decline in US corporate sustainable bond issuance continues to surprise Nuveen amid evidence they are "clearly missing" a growing buyer base for the instruments.

  • Webinar: Issuance-level ratings to boost credibility of sustainable bond market

    22 May 2025

    Issuance-level sustainable bond assessments are "critical" to help the market grow, a webinar heard.

  • Nuveen: PG&E credit upgrade 'not possible' without wildfire recovery bonds

    02 April 2025

    The projects financed by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) through its Wildfire Recovery Bonds were "critical" to the recent credit rating upgrade for the US utility firm, according to Nuveen.