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Nigeria plans sovereign green bond market return in September
11 July 2024The Nigerian government is planning to return to the green bond market for the first time in five years, as it outlines plans to become an annual issuer of the sustainable bond instrument.
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Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024
11 July 2024The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.
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Impax to acquire SKY Harbor's European assets in fixed income push
10 July 2024UK-based Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the European assets of US fund manager SKY Harbor as part of the ongoing expansion of its fixed income capabilities.
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Principal launches global sustainable food and biodiversity fund
10 July 2024Principal Asset Management has launched a food and biodiversity fund to invest in the growing number of impact opportunities in the agriculture sector.
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Monte dei Paschi di Siena raises €750m from social covered bond debut
10 July 2024Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has raised €750 million ($810 million) from a social covered bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued by the Italian bank.
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Downing to look at shunt reactors for renewables diversification
09 July 2024Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE) is looking to 'shunt reactors' to diversify its renewables portfolio, Environmental Finance understands.
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UK sovereign wealth fund aims to crowd-in £20bn of private capital
09 July 2024The UK government has confirmed plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund, with aims to attract £20 billion ($26 billion) of private funding towards green infrastructure.
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'CSRD will make shipping a hot topic'
09 July 2024The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to illustrate how "pervasive" the impact of shipping is on investor portfolios, a foundation has claimed.
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Sustainable loan volumes down a third in first half of 2024
08 July 2024Borrowing through sustainable loans is down a third in the first six months of 2024, led by a sharp decline in sustainability-linked loan (SLL) lending.
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Mercedes-Benz issues first green asset-backed security
08 July 2024German firm Mercedes-Benz has raised CNY765 million ($105 million) from its first green asset-backed security (ABS), which is also believed to be the first instrument of this type from an overseas carmaker in the Chinese market.