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Emirates Islamic: Sukuk deal shows investor understanding of SLLBs growing
06 October 2025The pioneering sukuk from Emirates Islamic has highlighted the growing awareness and appetite among investors for sustainability-linked loan bonds (SLLBs), but the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based bank said the nascent instrument still needs to focus on credibility to scale.
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Czech Republic issues 'important' social bond debut
03 October 2025The Czech Republic has raised CZK14 billion ($677 million) from a rare sovereign social bond in a debut sustainable bond deal the Central European country described as an "important step" for the development of its sustainable finance plans.
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Middle East sustainable debt 'conservatism' has made a 'very high quality' market
02 October 2025Sustainable bond issuers in the Middle East are growing more confident about looking at more innovative structures after their initial "conservatism" led to a quality market ....
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Maynilad secures pioneering 'green equity' label in Philippines
01 October 2025Water and waste firm Maynilad Water Services has secured the first Philippine 'Green Equity' label ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), which is believed to be also the first green equity deal in Asia Pacific (APAC).
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Denmark 'leads way' with sovereign 'European Green Bond' debut
01 October 2025The pioneering 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) from Denmark was "very well received" by investors, potentially leading the way for other sovereign issuers to come to market with the 'gold standard' green bond label.
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Data centres: why sustainable bond investors must get in on the ground floor
01 October 2025Nuveen highlights investors and issuers need to work on best practice ahead of AI-fuelled issuance growth. Ahren Lester reports
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DFCC Bank issues 'critical' debut 'blue' bond in Sri Lanka
30 September 2025Development and commercial bank DFCC Bank has raised LKR3 billion ($9.9 million) from its debut 'blue' bond, as the water-focused green bond sub-label continues to grow.
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SocGen: Separate transition finance framework discussion in Asia 'very positive'
29 September 2025Asian sustainable bond issuers are showing a "very good mindset" by considering setting up distinct transition finance frameworks from their green, social, and sustainability bond frameworks, according to Société Générale (SocGen).
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Schroders: 'Language of exclusion and divestment unhelpful for active managers'
22 September 2025The description of sustainability-led exclusion and divestment in investment decisions is "unhelpful" for active managers, Schroders told an Environmental Finance event.
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'We should solve our love-hate relationship with SLBs'
22 September 2025Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) were the "right response" to overcoming transition finance challenges and delivering impact, but the market needs to address the "love-hate relationship" it has developed for the performance-focused instrument.
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Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance
18 June 2026Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.
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Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled
18 June 2026Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.
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Sanctuary raises £350m through inaugural sustainability bond
18 June 2026UK housing association Sanctuary has raised £350 million ($402 million) through its inaugural sustainability bond, attracting an orderbook of more than £1.3 billion.
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PGGM: We really see return and impact value in blue bonds
18 June 2026Blue bonds will become more important as nature and biodiversity goals among institutional investors grow, Raymond van Wersch tells Ahren Lester
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Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel
18 June 2026Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.