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ECB gives green light to sustainability-linked bonds

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) will be eligible as collateral and for its asset purchase programmes from 2021, delivering an important boost to the nascent asset class.

KPI-linked bonds webinar: Investors want 'Paris alignment'

Natural gas company publishes transition bond framework

UK natural gas distribution network operator Cadent has published a framework for the issuance of potentially controversial transition bonds.

In defence of Enel's SDG-linked bond

Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen

A nuanced perspective on 'transition bonds'

Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen

Green bonds: a different take on 'additionality'

As the green bond market grows, the discussion around 'additionality' has increased in importance. However, we must keep a longer term view in mind when discussing the topic, argues Jacob Michaelsen

Lessons from the Nordics

The Nordic countries are in the vanguard of the green bond market, leading the march in areas such as impact reporting. Michael Hurley asks what lessons the rest of the world can learn

An underwriter's reflections on green bond pricing

There has been much discussion about whether green bonds command a 'greenium', but is it time to look at the argument from a different perspective, asks Jacob Michaelsen