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After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports
Debt,Green Bonds,Investment
Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report
Debt,Green Bonds
With central banks increasingly active in the green bond market, should they shoulder the responsibility to moderate green bond valuations, Michael Hurley asks
Debt,Green Bonds
In response to a recent webinar on emerging market green bond issuance we have hand-picked a selection of audience questions for webinar speakers Dirk Dijksma, head of innovation investments at Symbiotics and Shushanik Hovsepyan, head of capital markets at Ameriabank
Debt,Green Bonds
A webinar organised by Environmental Finance and the IFC heard from emerging market issuers of green, social and sustainability bonds about their experiences. Ahren Lester reports
Debt,Green Bonds
The complexities of the bond market means it needs a different approach than equities, says Allison Walsh
Debt
The transition to a low-carbon economy could be a similar shock to oil revenue as occurred in 2013-2016 and again in 2018-2020, when two oil exporters defaulted, says Ed Parker.
Debt,Stranded Assets
In tomorrow's UK Budget statement investors will be looking out for details of the UK's maiden green bond. Simon Bentley shares his thoughts on how to make the issue a success.
Debt,Green Bonds
Banks' processes for implementing human rights considerations into their lending activities are far from perfect, reports Christopher Marchant
Debt
After a record-breaking $600 billion sustainable bond issuance in 2020 in which diversification beyond green bonds gathered pace, expectations are high that the momentum will be carried into 2021. Ahren Lester reports
Debt,Green Bonds
The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition
Debt,Green Bonds
Is a transition bond label still needed now that the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles have been published?
Debt,Green Bonds
Issuance from car makers has shifted to a higher gear in recent months, and it is a sign that corporates more broadly are tapping the market, says Ahren Lester
Debt,ESG,Green Bonds
In a year thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Ahren Lester reports on how issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds has continued to power ahead, helped by a broadening range of issuers and more large issues.
Debt,Green Bonds
Transition finance has garnered a lot of attention, but the challenge of delineating what exactly it is remains unresolved. Three recent reports try to balance the need for the definition to be both broad enough to be inclusive, yet specific enough to protect the instruments from claims of greenwashing. Ahren Lester reports.
Carbon,Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy
The market does not have to 'reinvent the wheel' on the structure of transition bonds to support future issuers, ISS ESG tells Ahren Lester, but a clear definition of what activities demonstrate 'transition' is essential for this potentially large market to grow
Debt,ESG,Green Bonds
Accelerating investment in the circular economy requires banking innovation as well as increasingly holistic thinking and transparent data, the speakers at an Environmental Finance webinar said, with current progress leaving plenty of reasons to be upbeat. Ahren Lester reports.
Carbon,Debt,ESG,IMPACT,Investment,Policy
Institutional investors are ready to provide an exciting new source of growth for the sustainability-linked loan market, Michael Hurley writes
Debt
Cornelius Riese identifies three key challenges for the sector
Debt,ESG
The banking group's global head of sustainable finance talks about the impact of Covid-19, the future of fossil fuel investment, and reveals that the bank has had almost no response to its TCFD report.
Debt,ESG,Equity,Green Bonds,Policy