Rob Langston

'High Taxonomy alignment gives us an edge'

A focus on high-quality projects and strong EU Taxonomy alignment instead of shortcuts taken by other issuers helped Baden-Württemberg raise €800 million from its latest green bond, Rob Langston reports

Collaboration must continue even if NZBA stops being membership group, says ING

Collaboration among banks on tackling climate change will likely continue even if the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) decides to wind itself up as a membership organisation, according to ING.

More SLBs likely to hit targets as hard-to-abate sectors withdraw from market, finds SEB

The number of European sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) that are on track to hit their targets has shown "a more positive trend" in 2024, a study by Swedish bank SEB has found.

Big bank green debt fees overtake fossil fees again, AFII finds

Syndication fees from green bonds and loans for larger banks overtook fossil deals for the first time in almost two years in Q3, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII).

Asset owners increasingly cite fears that ESG harms returns, according to Morningstar survey

The number of asset owners who say concerns over the returns of ESG strategies are a potential barrier to investment has risen significantly in the latest annual survey by Morningstar.

NIB becomes first SSA issuer of an SLLB

Nordic Investment Bank has issued its inaugural sustainability-linked loan bond (SLLB), a five-year SEK1.7 billion ($182 million) bond, the first by a sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) issuer.

Emissions reporting improving, but Scope 3 still problematic, says LSEG

Scope 1 and 2 emissions reporting in equities and fixed income benchmarks has continued to improve in recent years, but a lot of work remains to be done on Scope 3, a study by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has found.

ING incubator eyes nature as 'next big thing'

The head of Dutch bank ING's recently launched Transition Accelerator has identified sustainable agriculture as an investment theme rich in potential.

Green bonds can dramatically impact portfolio emissions, says LSEG

As green bonds come to play a more significant role in fixed income benchmarks, asset owners will need to consider how they calculate their impact on emissions in their portfolios, according to the London Stock Exchange Group.

Macquarie raises $2.4bn for transition fund