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France's 'perfectly timed' inflation-linked green bond debut
30 May 2022With a longstanding reputation as a prolific green bond issuer and innovator, France welcomed the strong demand for its 'perfectly timed' green 'linker' debut. Ahren Lester reports
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EU Parliament drops gas, nuclear opposition in EU GBS
16 May 2022Amid tough discussions, the Parliamentary amendments to the EU Green Bond Standard proposal go noticeably further than the Commissions plans in several critical ways. Ahren Lester reports
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Comment: Premature sustainability-linked loan labelling is a credibility issue
04 May 2022Ending the practice of prematurely using the 'sustainability-linked' label is low-hanging fruit for improving the credibility of performance-based instrument, argues Ahren Lester
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NN IP green bond funds hit €5bn
25 April 2022The changing economic environment has caused investors to switch between funds, but none are selling out of green bonds altogether, Bram Bos tells Ahren Lester
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Breckinridge devises framework for net zero assessments
19 April 2022The fixed income investor believes assessing companies' transition plans is a material investment consideration, writes Genevieve Redgrave
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Berlin Hyp: Pushing bond innovation despite regulatory frustration
18 April 2022After issuing its award-winning sustainability-linked bond in 2021, Berlin Hyp continues to look for opportunities to innovate in sustainable finance. Ahren Lester reports
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A burning issue
15 April 2022Incinerating waste to produce energy has no place in a green bond framework, argue Prashant Vaze and Dominic Hogg
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Label fatigue and the role of bondholders in funding the future
13 April 2022In the future, there will be less need for bond issuance to be in labelled bond form, argues Scott Freedman
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Profile: Marilyn Ceci
12 April 2022JP Morgan's former green bond head has a new role focusing on the transition, writes Peter Cripps
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Milestone 'rhino' bond delivers 'sustainability squared'
08 April 2022Investors seeking 'additionality' should be excited by the ground-breaking 'rhino' bond, the World Bank tells Ahren Lester