BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan jostle for sustainable bond underwriter top spot

BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan were all vying to take the top spot for sustainable bond lead managers,…

Debt,Green Bonds

NN IP green bond assets reach €4bn milestone amid strengthening market

Green Bonds,Investment

BOJ to fund climate projects in return for disclosures

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said it will help fund financial institutions' projects addressing climate…

ESG Data,Green Bonds,Policy

BlackRock launches emerging markets impact bond fund

BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond-focused active fund in its flagship emerging markets fixed…

Green Bonds,IMPACT,Investment

FTSE Russell launches 'green impact bond' index series

FTSE Russell has launched a range of 'green impact bond' indexes to measure the performance of green…

Green Bonds,IMPACT

Report calls for Brazilian 'deforestation-linked' sovereign bond

Planet Tracker and the Grantham Research Institute have called on Brazil to issue a deforestation-linked…

Green Bonds,Investment

Bond round-up: Enel, IADB, Mexico, A2A, Banco BPM, Leasys ... and more

Green Bonds

Free webinar: Environmental Finance review of Q2 sustainable bond market

Environmental Finance will host a free webinar this week to review the 2021 second quarter sustainable…

Green Bonds

Sustainability-linked bond growth softens second quarter sustainable bond slowdown

Sustainability-linked bond issuance in the second quarter of 2021 tripled on the first three months of…

Debt,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: NN IP, Repsol, Suzano, Bank of China, Hongkong Land... and more

Green Bonds

EU GBS regulation among pillars of new sustainable finance strategy

The European Commission has today (6 July) proposed a regulation to create a European Green Bond Standard…

Green Bonds,Policy

UK green bond steps closer after 'ambitious' framework publication

The UK government has published its green financing framework ahead of debuting its £15 billion green…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Bond round-up: Slovenia, UniCredit, Enbridge, Salesforce, LG Chem, Korean Air ... and more

Green Bonds

Generali issues first 'green' cat bond

Italian insurer Generali has sponsored a €200 million ($239 million) 'green' catastrophe (cat) bond,…

Green Bonds,Insurance

EBA discourages emergence of sustainability-linked AT1 bonds

The European Banking Agency (EBA) has discouraged EU banks from issuing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital…

Green Bonds,Policy

Bond round-up: Unedic, Kaiser, Santander, HP, OneMain, Telus, Generali, Slovenia ... and more - Updated

Green Bonds

Nomura, HSBC and ING among ASEAN sustainable finance working group members

An industry advisory panel (IAP) of sustainable finance has been launched by the ASEAN Capital Markets…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Policy

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds roundup

Environmental Finance's Sustainability-Linked Products and Social Bonds day - the third of six events…

Green Bonds,Investment

Cardano plans green bond push as it publishes 2050 net-zero targets

Green Bonds,Investment

MSCI to enter SPO market for green and social bonds

MSCI has revealed that it is planning to launch itself as a provider of second-party opinions (SPO) for…

Green Bonds