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South Korea readies sovereign green bond market return in 2026
06 February 2025South Korea is planning to issue a green bond in 2026 following investor engagement, according to a senior government official - five years after the sovereign was last active in the market.
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'SLBs can be the right tool for impact investing' urge investors
06 February 2025Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) have the potential to be valuable impact investing tools and regulations in Europe could be building the right "home" for the performance-based instrument,...
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We want the greenium to go away, says Amundi
06 February 2025An Amundi fixed income specialist argued that green-labelled bonds should not attract a 'greenium'.
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Ashmore plans $3bn EM impact debt fund
06 February 2025Emerging markets-focused asset manager Ashmore plans to raise $3 billion for its first impact debt fund, a conference heard.
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KEPCO drops sustainable bond label from US dollar issuance
05 February 2025South Korean utility firm Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has launched its first US dollar-denominated bond transaction without a sustainable bond label in years,...
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Sustainable debt round-up: UK, Japan, Hapag-Lloyd ... and more
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Fannie Mae joins IBRD in exclusive $200bn sustainable bond club
05 February 2025US government-owned mortgage provider Fannie Mae has raised more than $200 billion from sustainable bonds, becoming only the second issuer to cross this milestone.
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KfW green bond tap three-times oversubscribed
04 February 2025German development bank KfW has raised €3 billion ($3.1 billion) from a tap of its existing green bond due March 2032, with the deal attracting an orderbook of around €8.75 billion.
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Sustainable bond diversification into adaptation and nature 'quite clear'
03 February 2025The growing diversification of the sustainable bond market into areas including climate adaptation- and nature-related use of proceeds has become a clear trend, ...
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Japan targeting more 'newcomers' for green debt market
03 February 2025Japan is working on ways to encourage more companies to start using labelled green bonds and loans alongside its plans to "transition" the market from a focus on quantity to quality of deals, according to a senior government official.
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France launches 'provisional' €11bn green bond issuance plan for 2025
31 January 2025France is planning to issue up to €11 billion ($11.5 billion) of green bonds in 2025, but said this provisional figure could be "revised upwards" when the government successfully passes its delayed 2025 budget.
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Ontario raises CAD1.25bn from first green bond of 2025
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Ontario plans first green bond of 2025
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Moody's: Sustainable bond issuance in 2025 to 'hold steady' at $1trn
30 January 2025Sustainable bond issuance volumes are forecast to remain flat at around $1 trillion in 2025 amid continued growth from green bonds and an emerging market "bounce back," according to Moody's Ratings.
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