Ahren Lester

Japanese company preparing joint climate and 'nature' SLB

Data centres offer 'diverse' sustainable fixed income opportunities

The data centre sector is "so interesting" to sustainable fixed income investors due to the breadth of different instruments available and approaches that can be taken, according to Nuveen.

IDB raises $100m from pioneering 'Amazonia Bond' debut

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has raised $100 million from its first 'Amazonia Bond' focused on social projects, whilst also confirming that Brazil is exploring issuing its own Amazon-focused sustainable bond.

Transition bond guide 'biggest change in sustainable finance in a very long time'

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) transition bond guidance could be a "real game-changer" for unlocking transition finance in the bond market, according to market experts.

€750m Bank of Ireland green bond three-times oversubscribed

Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million ($862 million) from its second green bond in 2025, taking total issuance raised using the instrument to almost $8 billion.

CA-CIB: 'Future of US sustainable bond market is in hands of existing issuers'

The US sustainable bond market may have to focus attention on ensuring existing issuers continue to come to market and innovate as it becomes harder to attract debut issuers to the market, according to Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB).

Transition finance suffers from 'ChatGPT-like thinking'

The sustainable finance market is currently stuck in a 'ChatGPT-like' pattern of thinking on transition finance which is focused on using existing 'green' concepts rather than taking the time to rethink, according to Schroders.

AFII publish deforestation guide for bond markets

The Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) has published a guide for fixed income investors around integrating deforestation risk assessment into their portfolio and pricing activities.

Sustainable loan market sets-out to tackle 'SME challenge'

Influential loan market trade associations have begun work to identify the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing sustainable loans, including sustainability-linked loans (SLLs).

Zanaco readies 'historic' first sustainability bond in Zambia

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) is planning to raise $100 million from the first sustainability bond issued in the southern African country.