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ESG controversy scores are impacting bond pricing
05 February 2024Climate risk is still not efficiently being priced in bond markets, but the impact of exclusions and controversy scores give a glimpse to the future. Ahren Lester reports
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Direct lending - the next frontier for SLLs?
31 January 2024There could be more bilateral sustainability-linked loans, but Alcentra tells Ahren Lester that uncertainty over the structure and market fragmentation remain headwinds
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Austria: Greenium justified as there is 'no free lunch' for investors
23 January 2024Up to 60 people work on Austria's green bond reporting, Markus Stix tells Ahren Lester
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NIB aims for record 2024 green bond issuance after stellar start
17 January 20242024 could prove a landmark year for the long-standing green bond issuer amid updates to its framework and record issuance volumes on the cards, Jens Hellerup tells Ahren Lester
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Sovereigns lead 2023 sustainable bond issuance back to growth
10 January 2024Resurgent green bond issuance and record-breaking activity from governments edged the sustainable bond market back close to $1 trillion in 2023, Ahren Lester reports
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Paul Tang: EU must emphasise transition finance
05 January 2024The EU has been too focused on 'green' in its sustainable finance, the Dutch MEP tells Ahren Lester
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Denmark: Green bonds are leading to green dogma
02 January 2024Greenium is 'natural course' for green bonds, but is not the objective, Simon Hajaj Ruby Harmat tells Ahren Lester
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Fitch: Social to rise up the sustainable bond agenda in 2024
19 December 2023Nature-related sustainable bond issuance is set to give social co-benefits greater prominence in 2024, Sustainable Fitch says. Ahren Lester reports
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Sustainability-linked shipping finance ready to set sail
18 December 2023Shipping firms could turn to more sustainability-linked finance after the IMO delivered a long-awaited net zero transition plan. Ahren Lester reports
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Opening the black box of sovereign debt and climate risks
07 December 2023Sovereign debt investors are ready to use the first-of-its-kind Ascor tool to assess countries' climate progress, Adam Matthews and Esther Law tell Michael Hurley