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Moody's: 'Stark difference' in debut sustainable bond issuers entering market in 2024

There has been a "quite dramatic" decline in new issuers entering the sustainable bond market in 2024 as issuers take longer to move from formulating frameworks to executing deals ...

Moody's SPO share surge continues as 'big four' consolidate

The 'big four' sustainable finance second-party opinion (SPO) providers consolidated their market share in the first six months of 2024, with Moody's seeing another significant jump in share.

Sustainable lithium producer plans 'first green enabling' transaction

A 'sustainable' lithium producer is planning to issue a green loan that is expected to be the first to allocate proceeds that meet new 'green enabling' guidelines.

'Next gen' EU GBS frameworks 'really need to go into the weeds,' says NatWest

The "next generation" of green bonds incorporating the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) requirements will demand "significant effort" from issuers that could slow the progress in developing frameworks and then issuing bonds under the landmark standard, according to NatWest.

Jamaican sustainable bond listing framework on track for September

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) expects to finalise its framework for issuers to list sustainable bonds by the end of September, as it continues it work by publishing a guide to issuing these labelled instruments.

Sustainable Debt Round-up: Japan, Masdar, First Abu Dhabi Bank ... and more

'Probably the most beautiful bond we have ever seen'

The Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) has argued that sovereign issuers should develop a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in twin-bond format, arguing this would "probably be the most beautiful bond we have ever seen".

NatWest: Investors 'increasingly' asking for blue and nature bond deals

Investors are increasingly asking NatWest to specifically bring nature-focused and 'blue' bond deals to market, but despite being "meaningful" themes in the sustainable bond market they are still not effectively being pointed out.

EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard

Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.

Rakbank raises $600m from 'milestone' social bond debut

United Arab Emirates (UAE) lender Rakbank has raised $600 million from its debut social bond, which is the first public social bond issued in the Middle East.