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Australia hires banks for second sovereign green bond
08 May 2026Australia is planning to launch its second sovereign green bond next week after hiring four banks to lead manage the deal.
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Australian blue finance market is 'meaningful opportunity'
08 May 2026The Helena Water 'blue loan' sets a precedent for the market, Owen Matthews tells Ahren Lester
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SPIE hails 'favourable' €600m from third SLB deal
08 May 2026French engineering services firm SPIE has raised €600 million ($705 million) from its third sustainability-linked bond (SLB), becoming only the eighth instrument issued in 2026 to date.
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Swedish muni sustainable bond issuance on upward trend
07 May 2026The active Swedish municipal sustainable bond market continues to strengthen, and Danske Bank expects this "upward trend" to persist as sustainable finance increasingly tackles emerging themes - including defence.
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Victoria sends 'strong signal' with pioneering Aussie Taxonomy framework
06 May 2026The Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) has become the first state government to publish an Australian Taxonomy (AUT)-aligned sustainable bond framework, described as a "strong signal of momentum" for the transition-focused taxonomy.
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Lansforsakringar Bank issues 'milestone' first Swedish 'EuGB'
01 May 2026Länsförsäkringar Bank has raised €500 million ($585 million) from its inaugural green bond using the 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) label, becoming the first Swedish issuer of the regulated instrument.
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TD Bank green bond programme tilts to Europe from North America
01 May 2026Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank has raised CHF150 million ($192 million) from its first green bond issued in Europe, as the Canadian lender diversifies its sustainable bond programme away from North American markets.
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IIX raises $92m from seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' despite headwinds
30 April 2026Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has raised $92 million from its seventh 'Women's Livelihood Bond' (WLB), after market stresses led it to fall a little short of being its largest ever gender-focused sustainability bond to date.
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Moody's: Methane abatement bonds have valuable role to play
30 April 2026Dedicated 'methane abatement' bonds remain potentially powerful impact instruments despite overlap with transition bonds, according to Moody's.
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Helena Water signs first Australian 'blue loan'
29 April 2026Australian water utility consortium Helena Water has secured an AUD170.5 million ($122 million) 'blue loan', believed to be the first Australian loan to use the sustainable water-focused sustainable loan label.
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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.