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Sustainable bond fund performance struggles in 2022 market turmoil
09 March 2023After struggling to outperform, sustainable bond fund managers are hopeful the volatility of 2022 presents opportunities in 2023. Ahren Lester reports
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Euro sustainable bond funds assets set €17bn record in 2022
02 March 2023Despite unprecedented bond market conditions, Euro sustainable bond funds continued to attract substantial fresh capital from eager investors. Ahren Lester reports
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EU Green Bond Standard: Provisional deal on landmark regulation agreed
01 March 2023The ground-breaking green bond regulation is now on the home straight after key compromises were sealed, with sustainability-linked bonds now firmly in sight of EU regulation. Ahren Lester reports
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Sustainable bond fund assets dip to $34bn in 2022
28 February 2023Despite a bumper crop of fund launches and many established funds reporting robust net inflows, global sustainable bond fund assets fell more than 6% as tough markets dragged on performance. Ahren Lester reports
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Eastspring: Some 'sustainable' funds will 'wilt' amid strengthening regulatory scrutiny
23 February 2023With regulatory scrutiny rising alongside investor interest, Eastspring says 'true-to-label' sustainable funds in Asia are set for a much better year. Ahren Lester reports
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EU green bond standard mired in broader market discussions
23 January 2023Attempts to finalise a standard have been bogged down in talks about whether the labelled bond market also needs minimum requirements - but there is hope of resolution. Ahren Lester reports
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SLBs at 'inflection point' in 2023 as sustainable bond market rebounds
19 January 2023After struggling in late 2022, S&P's Dennis Sugrue tells Ahren Lester the sustainability-linked bond market needs to face up to its significant challenges to return as a driver rather than drag on sustainable bond growth in 2023
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Dispelling some myths around fixed income and responsible investment
16 January 2023Apart from discussions around green bonds, there is little understanding of the role of fixed income in enabling climate action or sustainable development, write Joshua Kendall and Rory Sullivan
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Transition to be a key theme for 2023, says ANZ
11 January 2023High-emitting sectors will increasingly come under scrutiny amid the net-zero transition, ANZ's Stella Saris Chow tells Genevieve Redgrave
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Sustainable debt issuer profile: CDL
10 January 2023CDL's Esther An tells Genevieve Redgrave how sustainable debt has played a key role in its decarbonisation plans