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  • Singapore's AA REIT secures $465m sustainability-linked loan package

    22 May 2026

    Singapore-listed AIMS APAC REIT (AA REIT) has secured a second unsecured sustainability-linked loan package comprising SGD450 million ($351 million) and AUD160 million ($114 million) revolving credit facilities.

  • 'Strong turnaround' for European sustainable fund inflows, Morningstar says

    22 May 2026

    A "strong turnaround" for European sustainable funds saw a return to net inflows for the first time since late 2024, according to Morningstar.

  • Gresham House agrees purchase of 480MW battery project

    22 May 2026

    Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has agreed to purchase a 480MW battery project for an undisclosed amount, which, when built, will be almost five times the size of the fund's largest operational project.

  • Dutch regulator warns of risks linked to SFDR transition label

    22 May 2026

    A proposed category for 'transition' investments in EU regulation carries several risks, including that fund managers replace detailed analysis with an unsophisticated check-box approach, a Dutch regulator warned.

  • Finland's TVO secures first green-labelled credit facility

    22 May 2026

    Finnish nuclear power producer Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has signed a new revolving credit facility of €800 million ($930 million), aligned with its recently updated Green Finance Framework.

  • Australian superannuation funds slow to act on nature

    22 May 2026

    Assessment of risks and capital allocation remains inconsistent and uncommon, writes Genevieve Redgrave

  • Singapore blended finance initiative adds $290m at second close

    21 May 2026

    An additional $290 million has been allocated to Singapore's Green Investments Partnership (GIP) blended finance programme, which reached a total of $800 million in commitments at second close.

  • Invest in data and adaptation to fight extreme weather impacts, NGFS says

    21 May 2026

    Investments in climate adaptation and resilience measures and improvements in data relating to extreme weather events are among actions recommended by a group of central banks and supervisors to combat the worst climate impacts.

  • Issuers get taste for 'Wonton' green bond market

    21 May 2026

    Foreign issuers are turning to the Hong Kong market for their green bond issuances amid "strong demand" for labelled sustainable bond instruments among local investors, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard Chartered both debuting public 'Wonton' green bonds this month.

  • 'Very significant demand for methane abatement use-of-proceeds'

    21 May 2026

    Issuers are considering methane abatement-focused sustainable bonds amid "very significant" investor demand for such instruments, but a senior banker said the market waiting for an issuer to take the first step.