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  • Sustainable investors remain cautious on UK green gilts

    15 October 2021

    As the UK prepares to issue it second sovereign green bond after a record-breaking debut, sustainable investors continue to raise concerns about certain aspects of its green bond programme. Ahren Lester reports

  • £100bn orderbook for record-breaking £10bn UK green bond debut

    21 September 2021

    The UK secured a £100 billion ($137 billion) orderbook for its £10 billion maiden sovereign green bond, making it both the largest sovereign sustainable bond ever issued and the largest ever orderbook.

  • Sustainability-linked bonds: One year after the principles - where to next?

    10 August 2021

    Amid ongoing innovation and accelerating growth in 2021, where should the sustainability-linked bond market look next? Ahren Lester reports

  • Green bond fund assets double in 2020

    17 March 2021

    Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021

  • Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020

    09 March 2021

    Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports

  • Boom time for green bond funds

    04 March 2020

    Green bond funds reported sizeable assets growth in 2019, Ahren Lester explains, as the green bond market benefitted from rising market credibility and the arrival of ubiquitous corporate names.