Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

Linklaters forecasts record year for green bonds, while SLB issuance suffers Q2 slowdown. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) has surged in H1 2023, with regulatory developments bringing greater transparency and confidence to the market.

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ESG Today

APRIL 27, 2023

Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. Non-financial corporate issuance in the U.S.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 1, 2024

Global issuance of labelled sustainable bonds – including green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition bonds – declined sharply in the second quarter of 2024, as fewer new issuers entered the market and issuers contend with regulatory scrutiny, according to a new report released by Moody’s Ratings.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

David Zahn , Head of Sustainable Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton , says new standards and innovations are expanding the supply of green bonds to meet increased investor demand. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) continues to rise rapidly, outstripping supply.

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ESG Today

JULY 4, 2024

In a post announcing the new issuance, Deutsche Bank said: “With this milestone, we expand our ESG issuance programme, which began in 2020 with our first green bond issuance.

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ESG Today

JULY 5, 2023

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), the manager and developer of Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, announced the completion of a new 10-year €400 million sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the cost of debt on the bond tied to a series of the airport operations group’s climate-related goals.

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ESG Today

JULY 31, 2023

In North America, however, volumes fell to $25 billion in the quarter, the lowest since Q2 2020, with share declining to only 4% of the overall bond market in the region. Market share rose as well to 12% in Asia Pacific, 29% in Middle East and Africa and 32% in Latin America and Caribbean.

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