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There is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium, says Banque de France

The Banque de France (BdF) said that there is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium attached to green bonds, and it is happy that currently the 'bad' greenium is "not that big".

Belize blue bond programme could deploy globally

The blue bond programme that fostered an innovative debt refinancing in Belize could be used to help countries around the world, an executive at a US non-profit has said.

Investors forecast 'huge' growth for green ABS

Asset-backed securities (ABS) with a sustainability label have strong growth prospects in the coming year, investors from Europe and the US said.

ASEAN6 sees exponential growth in sustainable bonds/sukuk

Malaysia is the prime issuer of sustainable bonds and sukuk in the ASEAN6 region, according to a report from EY Malaysia.

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Emerging markets investors 'set to benefit' from G7 risk mitigation work

Work by rich nations to implement new risk off-take strategies could be set to benefit investors searching for yield in emerging market climate-themed investments, Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income event heard.

Bank of America invests $5m in ABC impact fund

The Bank of America has invested $5 million in the Agri-Business Capital (ABC) Fund - a "landmark" commercial investment for the impact fund,...

BIS launches Asian green bond fund

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched an Asian green bond fund for central banks, taking its total green bond fund assets under management to $3.5 billion.

Eurosif: EU sustainability directive risks investor 'greenwashing'

The European Commission's proposed sustainability and human rights directive could increase the risk of 'greenwashing' in investors' portfolios because of vague rules on corporate transition plans, Eurosif has warned.

Brown Advisory launches sovereign ESG bond framework

Investment manager Brown Advisory has launched a "one size does not fit all" framework for analysing sovereign bonds against ESG criteria.