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Green Bond Momentum Builds in H1 2023

Chris Hall

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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New Horizons for Green Bonds

Chris Hall

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 Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025

Chris Hall

Inconsistent disclosures limiting growth, says Pictet/IIF report, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting supply shortfall. Global issuance of ESG-labelled bonds could reach US$4.5 trillion per year by 2025, according to new research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). trillion per year. “By

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Investors “Head Over Heels” for GSS+ Bonds

Chris Hall

In an oversubscribed market, greater opportunities for investors lie in social, sustainable, SLBs and blue bonds. Thematic bonds have issuers and investors head over heels for one another ! In the GSS+ bond market, green bonds are the most established label and account for over half of labelled volumes.

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Bonds Could Unlock Climate Adaptation in Emerging Markets

Chris Hall

Climate Bonds’ newly released annual report highlighted the discrepancy in green bond issuance volumes between developing and emerging markets last year. . Three quarters (73%) of green bond issuance originated from developed markets (DM), while 21% came from EMs. trillion, the Climate Bonds report said.

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GSS Bonds Suffer First Ever Slump in 2022

Chris Hall

Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) Market Intelligence report found green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked (SLB) and transition bonds (collectively known as GSS+) had fallen from over a record US$1 trillion in 2021 to US$863.4 Of that total, sustainability bonds contributed US$166.4