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Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is launching a nature transition working group in a bid to scale up capital flows towards companies reducing pressure on nature.

BPCE prices inaugural €1.5bn EuGB covered bond

French banking group BPCE has priced its inaugural European Green Bond (EuGB) covered bond, raising €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) through a 6.5-year transaction that attracted more than €5 billion of investor demand.

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Latvia launches second sustainability bond after framework update

Latvia has launched its second sovereign sustainability bond today (3 June) after the Baltic country published its updated framework last month.

ISO standard to 'strengthen accountability' for financial institution transition plans

A first-of-its-kind global standard for financial institutions' transition plans has been launched. Its creators claim it will "strengthen trust, consistency and accountability across the global financial system".

HSBC: We want to be the leading bank for critical transition companies

Companies playing a key role in the transition to a net-zero economy are not getting access to the finance they need, according to HSBC, which is aiming to become the leading lender to critical and fast-growing transition ecosystems.

NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance

Dutch public sector lender Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) has raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion) through a seven-year Water Bond, with proceeds earmarked for financing the country's regional water authorities.

Achmea preps impact-focused private debt strategy for Q3 launch

Achmea Investment Management is aiming to raise €250 million ($291 million) for a new private debt strategy for institutional investors, investing across four key impact themes predominantly in the Netherlands and north-west Europe.

'Liquidity should be no barrier to green bonds'

"Persistent concerns" that green bonds are harder to trade than conventional bonds are unjustified, according to researchers - especially among those financing common 'green' projects.

Public maritime lender to issue India's first blue bond

India's maritime infrastructure financier Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) plans to issue a INR10 billion ($105 million) blue bond in the third quarter of the financial year.