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AFII: PPC target 'turnaround' shows 'strength of SLBs'

Greece's Public Power Corporation (PPC) is on "back on track" to meet its next sustainability-linked bond (SLB) target, despite missing an earlier one - which the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) said shows the positive incentive that the performance-based instrument provides issuers.

S&P: US REIT green bond issuance plummets in 2023

Green bond issuance by US real estate investment trusts (REITs) plummeted to just 3.6% of the market in 2023, down from around 18% in both 2022 and 2021.

'Big four' sustainable finance SPO providers emerge in 2023

Sustainalytics, S&P Global Ratings, ISS and Moody's have emerged as the 'big four' second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the sustainable finance market in 2023, but the race for market share has tightened as the sector matures and consolidates.

Include climate transition risk in capital requirements, ECB research says

Regulators should include climate-related transition risks in calculations for banks' capital requirements, according to research by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Sustainable Bonds Insight 2024 published

The free-to-download report features infographics and data on the main trends in the GSSS markets in 2023 and includes brand new chapters and infographics dedicated to these new directions for the market.

ICMA encourages 'early adoption' of transition plans as it unveils framework

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has encouraged the "early adoption" of transition plans by companies, publishing a report which identifies three types of transition and provides an integrated transition plan framework.

Eskhata Bank secures first green bond in Tajikistan

Eskhata Bank has raised the equivalent of $10 million in local currency from its debut green bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued in Tajikistan.

Infranity impact debt funds reach €2bn final close and deliver strong early returns

Sustainable infrastructure manager Infranity said its two impact debt funds have reached a final close, raising a combined €2 billion ($2.15 billion), with the initial investments set to beat their targeted returns.

Emerging markets to increasingly tap sustainable bond market in 2024, says S&P

Emerging markets could increasingly access the labelled bond market in 2024, S&P Global Ratings predicted, despite moderate growth being forecast for the market as a whole.