Out now: Spark! Infrastructure: the LNG bubble
The third issue of Spark! zooms in on the role of infrastructure investment, covering both risks of stranded assets in LNG as well as emerging opportunities in transition assets
Fixed Income
From footnote to headline: ISSB pushes for methane disclosures
The ISSB’s proposed amendments to sector-specific standards include a push for additional methane disclosures from oil and gas companies. Moving methane beyond its ‘CO2-equivalent’ tag, could shape investment opportunities for abatement
Making NDCs investable: What sovereign bond investors want from COP30
As the COP30 summit in Belem draws to a close, sovereign debt investors are assessing whether lofty climate promises can translate into investable insights.
COP 30: Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility needs $100bn of institutional capital
At COP30, Brazil is planning the launch of a new Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), the blended finance investment fund could become one of the world's largest emerging market investment vehicles
New players, new rules: why the green bond market is on the cusp of change
The next chapter of the green bond market will involve new issuers, new structures and new regulations
The Ländle goes green: inside Baden-Württemberg’s bond market drive
Arnim Emrich, head of treasury for Baden-Württemberg shares how the German federal state uses green bonds to meet its climate ambitions
Swiss energy producer Axpo misses SLB targets, triggers coupon step-up
Swiss power producer Axpo missed targets related to its renewable energy capacity, triggering a coupon-step up
NZI with Atharva: an engineer’s guide to investing in methane abatement
The first engineer on the show, Dr. Ana Diaz, global energy transition lead at Climate Bonds Initiative, joins the NZI podcast to explain how science can guide investment decisions for methane abatement.
Who bought the Danish green bonds?
Last week, Denmark made history by becoming the first sovereign issuer of green bonds under the new European Green Bond (EuGB) Standard. But who ended up buying the debt?
Green and growing: why quality is the new benchmark in GSS bond issuance
Pietro Sette, GSS bond director at MainStreet Partners, explores the drivers behind stronger GSS performance in the UK and Europe, despite a challenging global backdrop
Facilitating green bonds is becoming a business opportunity for large banks
Banks now collect more fees from green bonds than fossil fuel deals, marking a turning point in the corporate bond landscape
T. Rowe Price launches Article 9 blue bonds strategy
Over $200m has been committed to strategy, which will invest in corporate bonds across emerging markets
The ageing effect: how demographics shape BTPS climate solutions strategy
Arek Zawada, head of investment solutions at Brightwell, discusses the scheme’s approach to climate solutions
Steady at the helm: what AP3’s half year results suggest about its climate commitments
The pension fund’s green bond-tilted fixed income portfolio outperformed its benchmark and timberland assets continued to deliver
Aegon Asset Management launches climate transition fund for investment grade corporate bonds
The strategy will target a 30% carbon footprint reduction by 2029 and net zero portfolio alignment by 2040.