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Accelerating global transition to net zero: Japan's financial innovation
21 February 2024Japan's foray into climate transition bonds is a commendable step forward, serving as an inspiration and a call to action for economies worldwide to follow suit, writes Sean Kidney
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'Big opportunities' for US sustainable bonds in 2024
20 February 2024Although surprised by the scale of the US sustainable bond contraction in 2023, CA-CIB's Romina Reversi tells Ahren Lester that opportunities abound in 2024
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World Bank: Expect 'more and bigger' outcomes-based bonds
09 February 2024Following the Bank's recent plastic waste reduction bond, Michael Bennett tells Ahren Lester that its ambitions are growing
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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