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Euro, US dollar sustainable bond liquidity diverges in 2023

The declining issuance of sustainable bonds in the US is leaving its mark on secondary market liquidity for the instruments, according to Barclays.

Bond round-up: Volkswagen, E.on, Generali ... and more

Dedicated transition funds 'needed to drive change'

Dedicated "transition" strategies can help "preserve clarity" in the sustainable investment sector and drive real change in the economy, said Altius Asset Management (Altius AM),...

SMF raises IDR700bn from 'milestone' Indonesian social bond, sukuk

State-owned housing finance firm Sarana Multigriya Finansial (SMF) has raised IDR700 billion ($45 million) from a dual-tranche social bond and social sukuk as it launches an IDR9.5 trillion issuance programme.

EF Sustainable Debt Awards 2024 nominations open

Nominations have opened for the 2024 Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards, formerly known as the Environmental Finance Bond Awards.

Corporate sustainable bond issuance 'slump' to reverse in 2024, says Barclays

Corporate sustainable bond issuance in 2024 is forecast to reverse following a two-year "slump" as US dollar supply returns to growth following a sharp decline in 2023, according to Barclays.

Bond round-up: Austria, Chiba City ... and more

Japfa: SLBs need to offer issuers 'more carrot than stick'

A ground-breaking sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuer has hit back against investor demands for larger penalties for missing targets associated with the performance-based instrument, arguing that the market needs to offer "more carrot than stick" for issuers.

The top 10 most-read articles of the year and the themes they reveal

The rapidly evolving policy landscape continued to dominate the news in 2023, with EU announcements creating several of the most-read articles on Environmental Finance.

Romania launches green bond framework ahead of debut

Romania has published its green bond framework ahead of making its market debut, with initial discussions with investors on the inaugural sovereign green bond starting this week.