Climate vulnerable countries face significant sovereign bond premium

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

US to phase out international fossil finance

The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy,Renewables

'Blunt' ESG scores have 'no place' in credit rating process, says KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) said environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores have "no place"…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: NRG, PNC, Berkeley, Gemdale, Sunnova, OCBC, Bewi ... and more

Green Bonds

Brunel launches £2.1bn ESG-integrated sterling corporate bond fund

The £30 billion ($42 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Royal London to manage its new…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

Bond round-up: Ontario, Scotiabank, Aydem, NRW.Bank, Mann+Hummel ... and more

Green Bonds

ECB market neutrality strategy review 'disappointing'

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for a lack of urgency in its review of the 'market…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Bond round-up: Chile, Spain, Valeo, Adani, Redefine Properties, Union Bank ... and more

Debt,Green Bonds

'Green' money market fund growth faces 'significant' challenges

The emergence of an entirely 'green' money market fund (MMF) is currently unfeasible due to "significant…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds

Bank of Japan climate change loan facility 'credit positive' for banks

The climate change loan facility to be extended to lenders by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is "credit positive"…

Debt,ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Japanese regulator publishes draft social bond guidelines

The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published its proposed Social Bond Guidelines (SBG)...

Green Bonds,Policy

Bond round-up: Action Logement, RBC, Seaspan, Royalty Pharma, PPC, Thai Union ... and more

Green Bonds

Sustainable bonds represent fifth of Euro bonds issued in 2021, says M&G

Sustainable bonds constituted more than a fifth of total Euro-denominated bond issuance in the first…

Green Bonds

Lyxor launches 'first' Euro sovereign green bond ETF

Green Bonds,Investment

EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS)…

Debt,Green Bonds,Insurance,Investment,Policy

NN IP: Sovereign green bonds struggle for EU taxonomy alignment

Sovereign green bonds "generally underperform" with regards to their alignment with the EU taxonomy of…

Green Bonds

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