'China's version of SFDR will have significant impact'

'China's version of SFDR will have significant impact'

New rules governing Chinese sustainable investment funds are expected to have a significant impact in the domestic market, with a minimum threshold for sustainable investments likely to help "assure the quality" of funds, according to an expert.

BNP Paribas: 'Big hopes' for sovereign SLBs

Although still a complex instrument for corporate issuers, BNP Paribas said there is "still big hope" for the growth of the sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market.

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Political climate apathy means more pressure on private finance - EIB's Calviño

Converging crises that place more emphasis on defence and competitiveness have forced the energy transition into "a new phase" in which there is more reliance on the private sector, the president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) said.

Iberdrola issues inaugural €1.5bn EuGB

Green bond stalwart Iberdrola has raised €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) through its first issuance under the European Green Bond Standard (EuGB), in a transaction that was more than three times oversubscribed.