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Hong Kong raises $750m from second 'digital' green bond
08 February 2024Hong Kong has raised more than $750 million from a multi-currency green bond, issued in digital format using blockchain technology.
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Japan confirms ground-breaking 'transition bond' debut next week
08 February 2024Japan is going to raise around JPY800 billion ($5.4 billion) from its ground-breaking debut 'climate transition' bond (CTB) next week, becoming both the sovereign to use the 'transition' bond label.
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$1trn, again: Record sustainable bond issuance forecast for 2024
07 February 2024Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to see $1 trillion dollar of issuance in 2024, for the first time since the record-breaking total in 2021, according to Environmental Finance Data (EF Data).
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'Pretty poor' 2023 for sustainability-linked leveraged loans
07 February 20242023 was a "pretty poor" year for European sustainability-linked leverage loan deals as borrowers and investors avoided the instrument, according to Fitch Solutions-owned Covenant Review.
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Sustainable bond fund universe expands to more than 100
07 February 2024A spate of fund launches pushed the number of vehicles specialising in labelled sustainable bonds past the 100 mark, research by Environmental Finance has revealed.
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NBIM creates net zero target tracker to bolster climate engagement
07 February 2024The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has said it will step up scrutiny of companies' net zero plans and push them to meet climate targets, as it revealed new ways it will track net zero targets and the impact of its own climate engagement.
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ESG fund launches in 2023 'down but not out', says Barclays
06 February 2024The number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund launches fell sharply in 2023, with passively managed funds bearing the brunt of the slowdown.
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Energy companies 'failing to shift away from fossil fuels', warns Sustainable Fitch
06 February 2024Energy companies have made "limited progress" towards hitting their net zero carbon targets, Sustainable Fitch has warned, with just one of 12 firms assessed awarded a 'green' rating.
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Nordic companies struggling to set 'credible' nature targets, Danske Bank says
06 February 2024The majority of large companies based in the Nordics are struggling to develop credible targets or policies to manage their impact, Danske Bank Asset Management (DBAM) has said.
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EU energy passport huge step forward in valuing real estate climate risk, says PGGM
06 February 2024The revision of EU buildings regulations to introduce a 'passport' showing energy performance data could be "a huge step forward" in helping investors and lenders to accurately include climate risk in valuation of assets, a leading investor has said.