Coronabonds webinar: Pimco gives EM sovereigns 'benefit of the doubt'

Investors are likely to give the "benefit of the doubt" to some emerging markets (EM) governments issuing…

ESG,Green Bonds

Coronabonds webinar: Axa adopts 'flexible' approach as it invests heavily

Axa Investment Managers has tried not to be "too stringent" when assessing bonds issued in response to…

ESG,Green Bonds

Pimco granted €1bn SDG bond mandate from Danish pension provider

Pimco has received a DKK 8.9 billion ($1.4 billion) mandate from Denmark's Industriens Pension, to invest…

ESG,Green Bonds

Transition finance guidelines to be published 'by end of year'

A working group convened by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) exploring the theme of…

Green Bonds

Social bond growth outstrips green bonds - S&P

Social bonds will grow faster than green bonds this year, as issuers deploy the model to help finance…

Debt,Green Bonds,IMPACT

Hong Kong exchange launches sustainable bond platform

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has launched the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange, to be known…

Green Bonds

UNDP reveals 'standards' for SDG bond issuers, private equity

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has published draft 'standards' to help private equity fund managers…

Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,IMPACT

Bond round-up: Unédic, Snam, Castle Peak, Northern States Power, Symbiotics ... and more

Green Bonds

Insurer Skandia buys novel bond to fund diabetes prevention

Swedish insurer Skandia has bought a SEK30 million ($3.2 million) 'health impact' bond from Region Stockholm,…

ESG,Equity,Green Bonds,IMPACT,Insurance,Investment

CLP criticised for transition bond framework targeting natural gas

Hong-Kong based power company CLP Group has faced criticism for publishing a revised transition bond…

Debt,Green Bonds

Snam issues maiden €500m 'transition' bond after 'climate action' criticism

Italian energy infrastructure firm Snam has raised €500 million ($567 million) through its inaugural…

Carbon,Debt,Green Bonds

Elections leave GBP executive committee unchanged

All the members of the executive committee of the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles (GBP…

Green Bonds

Bond round-up: Deutsche Bank, Prologis, Kepco, Covid-19 issues ... and more

Green Bonds

SDG bond issuers 'strongly encouraged' to comply with ICMA principles

Issuers of bonds that claim to align with one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

Debt,Green Bonds,IMPACT

Sustainability-linked Bond Principles mark new era for bond market

A set of Sustainability-linked Bond Principles (SLBP) was launched today, in a landmark move that is…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

ECB holds about 20% of all green bonds - Lagarde

The European Central Bank (ECB) has bought up about a fifth of the green bond market, according to its…

Green Bonds,Policy

Exclusive: IFC to integrate ESG into underwriter selection process

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has become the first green and social bond issuer to formally…

Green Bonds

Denmark explores new model of green sovereign bond

The Danish government has appointed BNP Paribas, Danske Bank and Nordea as advisors to help it explore…

Green Bonds,Policy

Bond round-up: Hungary, BBVA, BASF, Singapore university, Neoen ... and more

Green Bonds

Sustainalytics launches transition bonds second-party opinion service

ESG data provider Sustainalytics has launched a transition bond second-party opinion service, the first…

Green Bonds,Stranded Assets