UK confirms £400m backing of TFFF ahead of bond market entry
The UK has confirmed a £400m loan to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, just weeks ahead of the fund’s bond market debut.
Fixed Income
European banks’ green bond issuance ‘skewed away from clean energy investments’
European lenders are ‘failing to unleash the potential’ of green bonds, with lending heavily concentrated on building improvements, despite evidence that clean energy delivers a higher impact on emissions avoidance
Cat bond market reports $10bn in new inflows
As the volume and intensity of natural disasters increases, so too does investor demand for catastrophe bonds, new data shows
Inside Jordan’s $100m blue bond debut
The EBRD will invest $100m in an inaugural blue bond issued by Jordan’s Housing Bank
Green bonds: aligning mission and returns
For faith-based investors and other mission-driven institutions, green bonds represent a practical expression of environmental stewardship argues Holger Mertens, Global Green Bond Strategy portfolio manager at Amova Asset Management
High conviction bets are reshaping the climate funds market
New MSCI analysis shows net outflow from listed multi-asset funds with thematic convictions driving broad market performance
‘Most ESG impact happens at the selection stage’: People’s Pension on net zero in fixed income
As UK defined contribution schemes mature, fixed income is playing a bigger role beyond pre-retirement. Charlotte Vincent, co-head fixed income at People’s Pension shares how the team embeds net zero into mandates, expanding its toolkit