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'Transition is the new battleground'
07 November 2023Following the launch of ASEAN transition finance guidance, Eugene Wong argues that the shift to net zero requires a local, rather than a global, approach. Ahren Lester reports
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External reviews are the 'main sticking point' for sustainable loan deals
30 October 2023Updated guidance on external reviews is being readied, the Loan Market Association's Gemma Lawrence-Pardew tells Ahren Lester
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'First' green bond fund in major revamp as market matures
26 October 2023Nikko Asset Management has significantly revamped its ground-breaking green bond fund, as it reflects on the increasing opportunity in the sustainable bond market, Steve Williams tells Ahren Lester
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Green bonds crucial to real estate transition
24 October 2023Labelled bonds have a key role to play in helping the sector to meet its environmental goals, writes Max Roper
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Europe's Green Bond Standard: A game changer?
06 October 2023The standard will remove the opacity that often clouds sustainable finance and protect sustainability-minded investors by ensuring their investments align with their values, writes Giuseppe Corsini
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Are debt-for-nature swaps misunderstood?
04 October 2023Debt-for-nature swaps have faced criticism, but they may have an important role to play in protecting biodiversity in developing markets. Genevieve Redgrave reports
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Berkshire Hills: Issuing a sustainable bond is a 'no brainer'
27 September 2023Berkshire Hills hopes its ground-breaking sustainability bond will be followed by others, but the US community bank's Gary Levante tells Ahren Lester the market needs a small and mid-cap 'evolution'
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Acciona: Impact in the sustainable bond market is very low
25 September 2023Frustrated by the limited impact of sustainable bonds, the Spain-based conglomerate has published an additionality-focused framework it hopes will help transform the market. Ahren Lester reports
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Real economy sustainable bonds: Spotlight on Romania
20 September 2023Guy Richardson looks at the prospects for the sustainable debt issuance from the country's power, agribusiness, and transport sectors
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S&P Shades of Green: Updated SPO offers more than just 'an extra shade'
18 September 2023The financial research and analysis firm tells Ahren Lester its updated second-party opinion (SPO) methodology is more than just a marriage of the separate S&P and Shades of Green models