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  • Social bond fund growth is coming - but perhaps not imminently

    14 April 2021

    After 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

  • 'Transition' firms preferring sustainability-linked over transition bonds

    12 April 2021

    Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report

  • Green bond comment, April 2021: Central banks and a growing 'greenium'

    07 April 2021

    With central banks increasingly active in the green bond market, should they shoulder the responsibility to moderate green bond valuations, Michael Hurley asks

  • Green bonds in emerging markets: issuer Q&A

    16 March 2021

    In response to a recent webinar on emerging market green bond issuance we have hand-picked a selection of audience questions for webinar speakers Dirk Dijksma, head of innovation investments at Symbiotics and Shushanik Hovsepyan, head of capital markets at Ameriabank

  • Sustainable bond pricing perk 'not enough' for emerging market issuers

    12 March 2021

    A webinar organised by Environmental Finance and the IFC heard from emerging market issuers of green, social and sustainability bonds about their experiences. Ahren Lester reports

  • Advancing ESG in fixed income

    08 March 2021

    The complexities of the bond market means it needs a different approach than equities, says Allison Walsh

  • Stranded assets are a long-term risk for major fossil fuel exporters

    03 March 2021

    The transition to a low-carbon economy could be a similar shock to oil revenue as occurred in 2013-2016 and again in 2018-2020, when two oil exporters defaulted, says Ed Parker.

  • Shaping the UK's inaugural green gilt to maximise impact

    02 March 2021

    In tomorrow's UK Budget statement investors will be looking out for details of the UK's maiden green bond. Simon Bentley shares his thoughts on how to make the issue a success.

  • What are banks getting wrong on human rights?

    17 February 2021

    Banks' processes for implementing human rights considerations into their lending activities are far from perfect, reports Christopher Marchant

  • Social surge helps 2020 sustainable bond issuance to double

    29 January 2021

    After a record-breaking $600 billion sustainable bond issuance in 2020 in which diversification beyond green bonds gathered pace, expectations are high that the momentum will be carried into 2021. Ahren Lester reports