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Analysis: Sustainable bond market passes $7trn
27 March 2026The most recent trillion dollars of issuance reveals the changing shape of the market - Ahren Lester crunches the numbers
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Bank of Ireland green bond attracts 'sticky orderbook'
27 March 2026The Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million ($866 million) from its second green bond of the year, with the lender reporting it secured the tightest pricing for a senior bond from an Irish issuer for five years.
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Pioneering Nordea 'EuGB' covered bond 'shows value of green label'
26 March 2026Nordea has raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from the first ever 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) issued in covered bond format, with investor demand demonstrating the added value a green bond label offers issuers in volatile markets.
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L'Oreal's SLB targets miss surprises market
25 March 2026The targets miss highlights the need for clear communication, but also the heightened transparency SLBs bring. Ahren Lester reports
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Financials, emerging markets to be 'driver of transition bond growth'
25 March 2026Financial institutions and emerging market issuers are likely to be the key drivers of growth in transition bond issuance globally, an Environmental Finance and IFC webinar heard.
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ICMA: 'Still waiting to see issuer, investor interest in transition bonds'
25 March 2026The ICMA said it is still too early to understand how issuers and investors will respond to the 'climate transition' bond label, but there is optimism that momentum is in its favour.
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QNB Turkiye: 'Try a transition bond, because it pays off'
24 March 2026Ground-breaking climate transition bond issuer QNB Türkiye urged other issuers to adopt the "complex" structure because it is a valuable tool for building a comprehensive and consistent transition finance strategy.
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'Practical' Aussie Taxonomy-aligned debt guidance published
23 March 2026The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published a "practical" guide on how to apply the recently launched Australian Taxonomy (AUT) in labelled sustainable bond and loan markets - including a "flexible" approach to 'do no significant harm' provisions.
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Public sector offers glimmer of hope for beleaguered SLB market
23 March 2026The sustainability-linked bond market is in decline, but public sector issuance may be a bright spot, Matthew Kuchtyak tells Ahren Lester
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NLB Skopje secures 'green outcomes-linked' loan from EBRD
23 March 2026NLB Banka Skopje has become the first North Macedonian lender to secure a 'green outcomes-linked' loan with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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Snam raises €1.5bn through green bond and SLB
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Ferrovie dello Stato raises €650m green bond backed by strong ESG demand
19 June 2026Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has raised €650 million ($745 million) through a five-year green bond, attracting demand more than three times the size of the transaction.
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Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds
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Using the SDGs to invest in sovereign debt
19 June 2026An Aegon fund looks for sovereign sustainability 'improvers', Irina Kurochkina tells Mathilde Dorbessan
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Italy expects 'gradual' growth in sovereign green bond issuance
19 June 2026Italy is expecting to increase its annual issuance of sovereign green bonds in future years, as the country continues to prioritise green investment amid the EU financing wind down, a senior public debt official said.