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Eiffel launches short-term green bond fund
22 April 2026Eiffel Investment Group has launched a €127 million ($149 million) sustainable bond fund focused on short-term corporate green bonds.
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MTR issues largest corporate green bond in Hong Kong dollars
22 April 2026Hong Kong-based transport firm MTR has issued the largest corporate green bond ever issued in Hong Kong dollars, with the HKD18.8 billion ($2.4 billion) deal attracting an orderbook more than three times the size.
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JP Morgan closes $57m sustainable bond ETF after three years
21 April 2026JP Morgan Asset Management (JP Morgan AM) is to shut down a $57 million short-duration green, social and sustainability bond-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), just three years after launch.
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Could SLB issuance have reached its nadir?
20 April 2026Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance volumes reached just $3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and have now been stuck at this depressed level for three consecutive quarters, potentially representing a nadir for the instrument after a torrid few years.
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Maire raises €185m from sustainability-linked Schuldschein
20 April 2026Italian engineering firm Maire has reiterated its commitment to the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market with a €185 million ($218 million) Schuldschein transaction.
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North Rhine-Westphalia launches 10-year sustainability bond
20 April 2026German state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has hired six banks to launch a 10-year, euro-denominated sustainability bond, after identifying more than €2.6 billion ($3.1 billion) worth of eligible expenditures.
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What will the 'next generation' SPO market look like?
20 April 2026The second party opinion market faces a period of rapid evolution, providing opportunities to strengthen the product. Ahren Lester reports
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MENAT sustainable debt market 'on standby' amid conflict
17 April 2026There is optimism that labelled sustainable debt trends in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) will return to growth as tensions in the region ease, with loan activity and innovation continuing despite the challenging backdrop.
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Weak March hits sustainable bond issuance in first quarter
17 April 2026A significant fall in sustainable bond issuance in March amid the Middle East conflict resulted in the market contracting during the first three months of 2026.
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MetLife: We look for thoughtful issuers who understand their climate risks
15 April 2026Being exposed to high climate risk is not a deal-breaker for MetLife Investment Management (IM), provided issuers are "thoughtful" about understanding their climate risk and mitigation opportunities.
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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.