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Stone Harbor launches $10m emerging market sustainable bond fund

US asset manager Stone Harbor has launched a labelled sustainable bond-focused emerging market (EM) fund, which has more exposure to issues from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) than any other country.

Nigerian sovereign green bond return nearly twice oversubscribed

The orderbook for the first Nigeria sovereign green bond in almost six years was almost twice the offered amount as the country emphasised that these instruments will become "increasingly important" to the issuer.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government plots €300m resilience bond

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to launch a €300 million ($344 million) 'resilience bond' this autumn, aimed at tackling storm and flood risk, Environmental Finance has learned.

GSAM: 'Compelling' EM sustainable bond opportunity, but 'strong engagement' needed

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) said emerging market (EM) sustainable bonds offer a "compelling" investment opportunity for fixed income investors, but a nuanced approach with a "strong engagement effort" will be required to deliver investment and impact promise.

Carrefour raises €650m from first SLB under new framework

French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €650 million ($750 million) from the first sustainability-linked bond (SLB) it has issued under its updated and expanded framework.

Goldman Sachs launches $29m emerging market sustainable bond fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an actively managed emerging market (EM)-focused green and social bond exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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Australian financial institutions to pilot sustainable finance taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy covering "green and transition" activities - including those in minerals, mining and metals - which will now be tested by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Nigeria makes green bond return after six-year hiatus

Nigeria is planning to raise up to NGN50 billion ($32 million) from its third green bond, almost six years since the sovereign issuer was last active in the market.

Auckland Council launches rare muni sustainability-linked bond

New Zealand city government Auckland Council has launched a debut sustainability-linked bond (SLB), which will see it become one of the first municipal issuers of the performance-based instrument.