Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

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. In H1 2023, APAC saw US$95.7 billion raised in green bonds, up from US$85.9

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Moody’s forecasts the GSSS bond market to grow 10% in 2023 to issuance of $950 billion, after declining 18% in 2022 to $862 billion, from a record $1.05 Despite the 2022 decline, the sustainable bond market substantially outperformed the global bond market, which saw issuance volume fall by 27%. trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

By region, Moody’s anticipates that Europe will maintain the largest share of GSSS volumes, after accounting for 45% of issuance in 2023, with sustainable bonds representing 20% of total bond issuances, and growing to $428 billion in 2023 from $411 in 2022, as sustainability issues remain top of mind for issuers.

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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. trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

JULY 31, 2023

After rapid growth in 2021, SLB volumes were hit last year and continue to be pressured as issuers face scrutiny of the credibility and robustness of their linked sustainability targets, and due to the sector’s exposure to high-yield issuance.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Clarity and interoperability GTAG has recommended that the UK government confirms the purpose of its approach and definition of DNSH within its H2 2023 consultation for the UK taxonomy to provide market clarity and promote international interoperability.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A recent report by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance said “a fully-fledged sustainable debt market” would go a long way to filling the SDG financing gap, predicting sustainable bond issuance in emerging markets would grow from US$50 billion per year in 2020 to US$360 billion by 2023.

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