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Defence sector should not be ruled out entirely by investors, says Aegon AM
07 April 2025Investors must be open-minded about defence spending by sovereigns, Aegon Asset Management has said, but ruled out inclusion of the sector within labelled bonds.
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Aegon AM 'hesitant' to endorse sovereign SLBs
04 April 2025Aegon Asset Management is "hesitant" to give a blanket endorsement to sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), an Environmental Finance conference heard, alongside fears issuers may underestimate the work required.
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Sustainable bond market will become 'too large to ignore' for US issuers
26 October 2023Despite a surprisingly lacklustre US sustainable bond issuance response to the massive climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) stimulus package, a green bond investor argues that "problem" of cautious US issuers will soon "take care of itself" as the market grows.
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'First' green bond fund in major revamp as market matures
26 October 2023Nikko Asset Management has significantly revamped its ground-breaking green bond fund, as it reflects on the increasing opportunity in the sustainable bond market, Steve Williams tells Ahren Lester