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Green bond investor focus on 'co-benefits' continues to grow, says QTC
07 June 2024Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said investors are requesting more information on the social and economic 'co-benefits' of 'green' projects financed through its green bonds, adding that this trend is set to continue.
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'Green enabler' green bonds are 'wishful thinking'
06 June 2024Singaporean petrochemicals and natural resource firm ChemOne said the journey to finding a route for sustainable financing for 'green enabling' activities is a good idea, ...
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CA-CIB promoting 'sustainability-linked loan' bond and principles development
05 June 2024Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) considers 'sustainability-linked loan' bonds (SLLBs) a valuable addition to improve the transparency in the SLL market, amid ongoing work to develop principles for the lender-focused instrument.
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Adaptation funding gap could lead to more opportunities, says Oxford University's Ranger
05 June 2024A mismatch in funding 'resilient adaptation' strategies could result in a "huge opportunity" for investors, according to Oxford University's Nicola Ranger.
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Bond round-up: Australia, National Bank of Kuwait, Bloom Energy ... and more
05 June 2024 -
Australia raises AUD7bn from three-times oversubscribed green bond debut
04 June 2024The Australian government has raised AUD7 billion ($4.7 billion) from its debut sovereign green bond, with the final orderbook around AUD23 billion.
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Asia leading Europe on transition integration, conference hears
04 June 2024Asia has moved ahead of Europe in integrating transition into sustainability discussions, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with investors "finally coming around" to accept potential greenwashing risks of transition investments.
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Australia sees strong orderbook for AUD7bn debut sovereign green bond
03 June 2024The Australian government has launched a 10-year sovereign green bond which is intending to raise AUD7 billion ($4.7 billion).
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Bond round-up: Qatar, Emirates Islamic Bank, Pandora ... and more
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Amundi: 'Very high potential' for sustainability-linked loans, bonds
29 May 2024French asset manager Amundi said sustainability-linked debt instruments can be the "right" transition impact finance tools, in particular sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) for decarbonising the balance sheets of banks.