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  • Orange bonds receive green light in Asia

    09 July 2025

    Gender equality-focused sustainable bonds secured strong endorsement from a wide range of market participants in Asia as recognition of their key climate transition role matures. Ahren Lester writes

  • What other countries can learn from how China financed a green transformation

    25 June 2025

    China's green transformation has come about more from "financing green" than "greening finance", write Calvin Quek and Mathias Larsen

  • Japan's transition bonds: 'The reception has improved dramatically'

    11 June 2025

    Investors welcomed assurances that Japan's transition bonds promote energy security and competitiveness, the country says as it readies more deals. Michael Hurley reports

  • Asia Pacific sustainable bond growth to focus on 'smaller, untapped' markets

    25 April 2025

    S&P Global Ratings is expecting a record year for Asia Pacific sustainable bonds in 2025, but Bertrand Jabouley tells Ahren Lester the growth drivers are changing

  • Aussie sustainable bond market 'buoyant' despite taxonomy timidity

    02 April 2025

    Some potential issuers are holding back ahead of the launch of the Australian Taxonomy, Artesian's David Gallagher tells Ahren Lester

  • Why nature can't wait for capital

    28 March 2025

    It's time to bring high-integrity carbon projects to the forefront, and leave behind approaches that prioritise carbon accounting over genuine nature restoration, writes Tim Ferraro

  • Climate adaptation 'needs more guidance' for sustainable bonds

    17 January 2025

    Adapation-focused sustainable bonds are expected to accelerate in 2025, but Sustainable Fitch argues more guidance is needed for it to fully emerge front of stage. Ahren Lester reports

  • Japan: The case for transition bonds

    16 January 2025

    A transition bond is 'beneficial' for investors, GX Acceleration Agency's Hideki Takada tells Ahren Lester

  • Nature is having to fight with other ESG issues

    07 January 2025

    First Sentier's Joanne Lee outlines the asset manager's evolving approach to nature. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • Artesian: Two-way coupons could 'reignite' SLB market

    18 November 2024

    Opening the door to SLB issuers being rewarded for outperforming ambitious targets could boost issuance, Artesian's David Gallagher tells Ahren Lester.