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Indonesia oil and gas firm urged to pioneer 'logical' methane-abatement SLB
02 June 2025Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has a "logical opportunity" to issue a methane-abatement focused sustainability-linked bond (SLB) to provide an "attractive starting point" for investors to back its long-term transition.
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Volvo readies green bond return amid slow automotive issuance
02 June 2025Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has hired four banks to launch a potential euro-denominated green bond transaction amid a very slow start to sustainable bond issuance from the automotive sector in 2025.
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Generali returns with 'unique and distinctive' sustainability cat bond
30 May 2025Italian insurer Generali has sponsored its second €200 million ($226 million) 'sustainability' catastrophe (cat) bond, replacing its ground-breaking 'green' insurance-linked security (ILS) a year after it expanded its framework.
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Green bond quality pricing 'inefficiency' remains opportunity, says M&G
29 May 2025Early European Green Bond (EuGB) deals show sustainable fixed income markets remain "inefficient" in assessing the quality of frameworks, according to M&G - presenting an opportunity for active investors.
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Nuclear gets nod in major French green bond framework overhaul
28 May 2025France has overhauled its sovereign green bond framework for the first time since 2017, as the major issuer made significant updates to reflect market changes - including the inclusion of nuclear energy.
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Philippine bank closes sustainability bonds early amid 'considerable demand'
27 May 2025The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has closed the offer period early for its debut PHP5 billion ($90 million) sustainability bond after the deal secured "considerable demand" from investors.
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NRW.Bank raises €1bn from first social bond under expanded framework
23 May 2025Major sustainable bond issuer NRW.Bank has raised €1 billion ($1.1 billion) from its first social bond under a recently updated and expanded framework from the German development bank.
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'EU GBS is not burdensome regulation,' says PwC
23 May 2025Issuers should "start preparing early" to adopt the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) as the groundbreaking regulation is likely to make green bond reporting a "natural extension" of their broader sustainability reporting requirements, according to consultancy PwC.
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Issuance-level sustainable bond ratings can 'highlight refinancing risk'
22 May 2025Investors are increasingly looking at the potential for instrument-level sustainable bond ratings to help tackle the challenge of 'greenwashing' risk associated with bond and project refinancing.
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Webinar: Issuance-level ratings to boost credibility of sustainable bond market
22 May 2025Issuance-level sustainable bond assessments are "critical" to help the market grow, a webinar heard.
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- Zurich and Amundi launch retail global green bond fund
- SMBC Americas sustainable finance head leaves
- ESG Data Guide 2025 - special supplement
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HSBC quits NZBA
12 July 2025HSBC has become the latest bank to quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
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Nine banks in ECB's crosshairs for fines after failing to meet sustainability expectations
11 July 2025Nine "outlier" banks missed a deadline to satisfy minimum expectations on management of climate and other environmental risks and have been told they face potential fines from the European Central Bank (ECB).
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Financial innovation in the agri-food sector
11 July 2025New practices are needed to mitigate the climate and nature related risks in our food system, writes Daniel McQuillan
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Bank of England warns on 'carbon shocks'
11 July 2025The UK's carbon pricing scheme helped drive a rise and fall in inflation in recent years, a senior figure at the Bank of England said, as it warned that climate risks have yet to be fully priced-in to markets.
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People Moves, 11 July: Clifford Capital, Japan FSA, BNY, Revaia_ ... and more
11 July 2025