“Sustainable finance” has fast become a stable feature of the financial markets. What started out initially as a simply a discussion around “green bonds” has
Category: Debt Market
Can fixed income investors act effectively on climate change? Yes we can – UBS
Fixed income investors concerned about climate change should consider past challenges and then look forward. Climate aware solutions are within reach, according to Jonathan Gregory,
Banco BV becomes Brazil’s first firm to use Financial Corporate Green Bond
The Green Bond issuance will have funds destined to renewable energy assets and projects. Read more here.
NUS raises S$300m in its first green bond issuance
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully raised S$300 million through a green bond, the first of its kind among universities in Asia. With
BASF places chemical industry’s first green bond
BASF says it has successfully issued corporate bonds with a total volume of €2.0 billion ($2.28 billion) on the capital market, including its first-ever placement
China Purging Coal from Green Bonds Seen Luring Investors – Bloomberg
Fossil fuels are no longer considered “green” by China’s central bank. The People’s Bank of China plans to remove “clean utilization of fossil fuel” projects
Green Bonds Standout in Pandemic Fixed Income Volatility
As more and more investors seek refuge in the bond markets, which can fuel more growth in fixed income, product differentiation can help spur more
Sustainability-linked loan or green loan: Which? When? Why?
The Loan Market Association (“LMA”), Loan Syndication and Trading Association (“LSTA”) and Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (“APLMA”) have published new guidance on the key aspects