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Denmark to issue debut 'twin' green bond in January
08 December 2021Denmark has announced it will issue its debut sovereign green bond in January which will replicate the innovative 'twin bond' concept launched by Germany in 2020, as it kick-starts its green bond programme intending to raise up to NOK12 billion ($1.3 billion) in 2022.
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EU raises €12bn from record-breaking green bond debut
13 October 2021The EU reported its €12 billion ($13.9 billion) green bond debut was more than 11 times oversubscribed by investors which makes it both the largest green bond issued and largest single order book to date, as the bloc kicks-off its much-anticipated €250 billion green bond programme.
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ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds roundup
22 June 2021Environmental Finance's Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds day - the third of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after two days of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.
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Amundi: 'Hot' SLB market set for growth
21 June 2021The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market is set for strong growth and diversification of issuer types, Amundi has said.
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Green bond comment, June 2021: Are oil and gas firms still locked out of the sustainable bond market?
02 June 2021The labelled bond market needs to start helping dirty issuers finance the transition, argues Peter Cripps
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NN IP corporate green bond fund reaches assets milestone, short duration fund doubles
02 June 2021NN Investment Partners (NN IP) said assets in its corporate green bond fund had hit €500 million ($611 million) just over a year after the ground-breaking fund was launched
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Germany mandates 30-year green bond ahead of planned May issue
11 May 2021Germany has mandated six banks as lead managers for its first 30-year green bond, expected to be issued later in May.
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ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup
11 May 2021The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.
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Transition bonds may 'not survive' amid lacklustre adoption
10 May 2021The future of 'transition' bonds as a separate label remains uncertain, as market experts questioned the validity of the instrument, despite acknowledging the importance of the sustainable bond market supporting the shift to a low-carbon economy.
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Social bond fund growth is coming - but perhaps not imminently
14 April 2021After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports