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Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability
01 June 2026The emergence of a compliance-driven, harmonised carbon credit market could be critical to supporting the scaling of the outcomes-based bond structure by reducing the need for an off-taker to get deals off the ground.
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'Misconceptions' holding back 'true impact' EM sustainable bonds
01 June 2026High-quality impact investment opportunities are being missed, Edmond de Rothschild's Lisa Turk tells Ahren Lester
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'Transition finance itself is transitioning'
29 May 2026The rapidly evolving geopolitical and socioeconomic landscape is forcing transition finance to reinvent itself, but could also provide a tailwind for the investment theme.
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'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed
29 May 2026The Chinese government has raised RMB6 billion ($885 million) from its second green bond, with the dual-tranche deal attracting an orderbook in excess of RMB62 billion.
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AP7 backs Vonovia social bond in support of 'increasingly important tool'
27 May 2026German property firm Vonovia has raised SEK1 billion ($107 million) from a social bond that was solely backed by AP7 as the Swedish pension fund looks to ramp up investment in sustainable bonds.
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Issuers get taste for 'Wonton' green bond market
21 May 2026Foreign issuers are turning to the Hong Kong market for their green bond issuances amid "strong demand" for labelled sustainable bond instruments among local investors, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Standard Chartered both debuting public 'Wonton' green bonds this month.
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'Very significant demand for methane abatement use-of-proceeds'
21 May 2026Issuers are considering methane abatement-focused sustainable bonds amid "very significant" investor demand for such instruments, but a senior banker said the market waiting for an issuer to take the first step.
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China confirms second RMB6bn sovereign green bond plan
20 May 2026The Chinese government is planning to raise up to RMB6 billion ($882 million) from their second green bond next week, with the planned use-of-proceeds closely watched after the sovereign floated the idea of a debut 'biodiversity bond' earlier this year.
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Comment: Can SLBs survive? Only if current issuers nurture not neglect them
20 May 2026Late-in-the-day target tweaks are unhelpful for the future of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), Ahren Lester argues
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CEB: Record social bond issuance after 'tightest ever' $1bn deal
19 May 2026Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) said its $1 billion social bond was almost four-times oversubscribed, with the deal sending 2026 issuance from the long-standing issuer to record highs.
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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.