Ahren Lester

US REIT green bond issuance struggles in 2025 as Equinix stands alone

Green bond issuance by US real estate investment trusts (REITs) has continued to contract in 2025, as Equinix remains the sole issuer this year to date.

£55bn UK pension partnership plans sustainable bond fund launch in 2026

TTMB raises TTD250m from initial gender-focused social bond

Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Bank (TTMB) has raised TTD250 million ($36 million) from the first series of a gender-focused social bond backed by IDB Invest and said it plans to raise more from other investors.

Debut Terna 'EuGB' five-times oversubscribed

Italian electricity grid operator Terna has raised €750 million ($873 million) from its inaugural 'European Green Bond' (EuGB), which saw its orderbook reach almost €3.75 billion.

AI, data centres primed to drive sustainable bond volumes and innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of digital infrastructure projects is set to be an "important" source of potential growth in sustainable bond issuance, according to Generali Asset Management (Generali AM).

Orange bonds receive green light in Asia

Gender equality-focused sustainable bonds secured strong endorsement from a wide range of market participants in Asia as recognition of their key climate transition role matures. Ahren Lester writes

EIB: GCF investment 'significant boost' to Global Green Bond Initiative

The Green Climate Fund's (GCF) investment in the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) will boost "its strong potential to help countries mobilising climate finance at scale", according to the European Investment Bank (EIB).

'Pure-play taskforce' launched for green, social loan market

Influential loan market trade associations have convened a 'pure-play taskforce' to develop guidance on how 'green'- and 'social'-focused companies can access the existing labelled sustainable loan market.

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.

Côte d'Ivoire launches 'bold' sovereign sustainability-linked debt framework

Côte d'Ivoire has published its sustainability-linked finance framework, preparing the ground to become the first sub-investment grade sovereign issuer of the target-based instrument.