Enel’s sustainability bond was greenwashing, says Nuveen

Enel’s innovative €2.5 billion sustainability-linked bond has been branded greenwashing by Nuveen, one…

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CBI says 2019 saw largest green bond spread compression

The first half of 2019 saw the largest average spread compression and oversubscription of green bonds…

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Bonds round-up: Enel, Ireland, EBRD, IADB ... and more

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Enel's sustainability-linked bonds to be first of many, says Moody's

Moody's believes Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-linked bonds, such as Enel's recent €2.5 billion…

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A nuanced perspective on 'transition bonds'

Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen

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ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019

The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report

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Solactive releases ESG screened green bond index

German index provider Solactive has released its first ESG screened green bond index and partnered with…

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Enel's SDG-linked bond strategy 'doesn't mark the demise of the green bond market'

Banks and investors have dismissed claims that the green bond market faces an uncertain future following…

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Sustainability-linked loans 'now more popular than green loans'

Issuance of sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) is outstripping that of green loans this year, according…

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'Fewer than one-in-five' emerging market cities can access local capital markets

More should be done to support municipalities in emerging markets to issue green bonds, with less than…

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Green bond fund to give exposure to Chinese market

A Hong-Kong based asset manager plans to launch a green bond fund in November that will make 50% of its…

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Insurers likely to issue more green bonds

Strong reception and regulatory shifts to boost market, says AM Best

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Green Investment Group plots future in green advisory services

The Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group (GIG) has signalled its intention to increasingly muscle in…

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Green bond comment: BIS backing signals market's maturity

The launch of a green bond fund by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), on 16 September, marks a new milestone on the market's long march to maturity.

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$150m green bond for oil tanker fleet in pipeline

Teekay Shuttle Tankers, a Canadian shipowner specialising in oil and gas transportation is looking to…

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Bonds round-up: Raiffeisen Bank, NWB, Mitsubishi UFJ, European Energy ... and more

Raiffeisen Bank raises €750m from second green bond issue

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EU carbon market update, 30 September

Further weakness in EU Allowance prices could see them test technical support levels just below €25,…

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A Canadian take on sustainability

Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley

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Bonds round-up: Generali, EBRD, NIB, PostNL, and more ...

Generali issues first green bond from a European insurance company

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Q&A with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Ahead of the Green Bonds California conference, the Treasurer explains why green bonds are a key part of her strategy for the state's finances

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