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Hong Kong Budget: more green bonds and broader loans

The Hong Kong government revealed plans to issue $4.5 billion more green bonds this year, in its 2022-23 Budget announcement.

TPG's Element Markets merges with Bluesource

TPG's giant impact fund TPG Rise has boosted its exposure to the rapidly growing carbon markets after its portfolio company Element Markets announced a merger with Bluesource.

ESG in Fixed Income 2022 conference series kicks off

The four-part Environmental Finance ESG in Fixed Income conference series will kick-off today with its 'Global' one-day event...

Loan round-up: Actis, Lendlease, Seaspan, Metlifecare ... and more

Credit investor to measure portfolio emissions

A credit investor has launched what it believes to be the first European private market solution to provide greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting for a corporate credit portfolio.

Bond round-up: Verizon, Deutsche Bank, Amgen, Hungary, iA Financial ... and more

EU Commission 'discussing' omission of nuclear and gas from GBS

European Commissioners have discussed the potential exclusion of nuclear and gas activities from the proposed EU Green Bond Standard, according to a prominent Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Green label helps Hungary issue longer-dated debt

Hungary has raised JPY59 billion ($514 million) from its second 'samurai' sovereign green bond, with the green label helping it to attract investors to longer duration paper.

£300bn of UK pensions assets linked to deforestation

£306 billion ($416 billion) of UK pensions is invested in companies linked to deforestation, according to analysis by non-profits.

Chile prepares ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Chile is preparing to issue a ground-breaking debut sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in "coming weeks" after publishing its framework.