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Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability

The emergence of a compliance-driven, harmonised carbon credit market could be critical to supporting the scaling of the outcomes-based bond structure by reducing the need for an off-taker to get deals off the ground.

'TISFD framework could face same double-materiality challenges as TNFD'

The knotty problem of 'double materiality' could prevent the creation of a standard for social data, according to one data provider.

'Misconceptions' holding back 'true impact' EM sustainable bonds

High-quality impact investment opportunities are being missed, Edmond de Rothschild's Lisa Turk tells Ahren Lester

'Transition finance itself is transitioning'

The rapidly evolving geopolitical and socioeconomic landscape is forcing transition finance to reinvent itself, but could also provide a tailwind for the investment theme.

'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed

The Chinese government has raised RMB6 billion ($885 million) from its second green bond, with the dual-tranche deal attracting an orderbook in excess of RMB62 billion.

SEC cites EU, ISSB 'challenges' among reasons for revoking climate rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cited "challenges faced by other climate-risk reporting regimes" including in the EU's among reasons for proposing to revoke in full its own rules.

Xylem brings first US corporate blue bond to market

US water technology company Xylem has raised $500 million through a blue bond issuance as part of a broader $1 billion dual-tranche debt offering.

EU banks call for cuts to ESG rules to 'level playing field' with US

Complex ESG-related EU banking rules impede financing for the energy transition and disadvantage domestic institutions relative to their US peers, European banks said as they called for cuts to regulation.

The Living Company converts AUD 2bn debt package into sustainability-linked loans

Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund completes third investment