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Indian sustainable bond guidance extension 'necessary, but not sufficient'
28 August 2024The sustainable bond guidance extension by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a "necessary, but not sufficient" condition for stimulating more issuance in the country - but it has the potential to "open up" transition finance in the country. Ahren Lester reports
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Climate adaptation: a 'missed opportunity' in sustainable bonds
12 August 2024Climate adaptation is finding its feet in the sustainable bond market, but Craig Davies says opportunities are being missed to turn risk into investment. Ahren Lester reports
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Sustainable bond 'maturity wall' to reshape market
09 August 2024With $1 trillion of sustainable bonds approaching maturity, will their issuers return to the market, asks Ahren Lester
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Green enabling: opening Pandora's Box?
29 July 2024Guidelines on how to define 'green enabling activities' are pushing the boundaries of sustainable finance, Orith Azoulay tells Peter Cripps
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Sustainable bond 'maturity wall' marks major milestone
19 July 2024Record maturing sustainable bond volumes could slow net issuance, but represents a "significant" next step for a market that is coming of age. Ahren Lester reports
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Green bonds and biodiversity: a challenge and an opportunity
17 July 2024Greater transparency will make it easier to steer capital towards the theme of biodiversity, which is so essential to securing the sustainability of our economic activity, writes Louis Wuyam
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EU Green Bond label faces slow start
10 July 2024Investors would be keen to buy the gold-standard of sustainable bonds, but issuers are struggling to meet the criteria, writes Ahren Lester
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Ground-breaking 'Transition Loan Principles' expected by November
03 July 2024With formal principles on the horizon, the 'transition loan' market could be on the cusp of a new era - a dramatic step-change that could extend into the bond market. Ahren Lester reports
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Emerging market sustainable bond investment momentum building
14 June 2024Investors and issuers are responding to the challenges EM sustainable bonds pose, and the tide is turning in their favour. Ahren Lester reports
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Barclays' Hanna: We need to agree rules of the road on transition
29 May 2024Barclays sees defining transition finance and boosting funding for climate tech as key challenges, Daniel Hanna tells Peter Cripps