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The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance

GreenBiz

One silver lining of this horrific moment is the rise of loans, bonds and other financial instruments linked to sustainability outcomes. Pandemic bonds join a growing list of sustainability-linked financial instruments that have been gaining the attention of investors worldwide. By whatever name, money is pouring in.

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AllianceBernstein: Making Sense of ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

We’re optimistic that securities labeled as environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds will help create a better, more sustainable world. And investors are just as eager to buy these bonds. But with the recent proliferation of ESG bond structures, the investment landscape has become more complex—and potentially confusing.

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SOEs Undermine Credibility of China’s Green Bonds

Chris Hall

The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects. . China’s ambition to green its financial market has been making significant progress. SOEs accounted for about half the onshore green issuances from 2019 to 2022.

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Overcoming the roadblocks for Australia's renewable energy drive

Sustainability Matters

Approval times for renewables projects are too slow and investors are deterred by an uncertain environment. In this article, Jan Kwak, Managing Director of Australia and Asia at Hatch , provides a range of solutions that could help Australia create a defined and clear renewable energy plan.

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This Week’s People Moves: New Investment Director for OnePlanetCapital

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including OnePlanetCapital, Cardano Advisory, Marsh, Brown Advisory and Xpansiv. Anthony Chant has been appointed as Investment Director at OnePlanetCapital , the climate change focused early-stage venture capital fund.

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Circularity in the Era of Overshoot

Chris Hall

Scaling up the circular economy remains a significant challenge in the current geopolitical climate, says Dr Anthony Kirby, Head of Regulation and Risk for Asset Management and Capital Markets in Europe at EY. The circular economy is hardly a new idea of course, even if its applications are contemporary.

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7 days in May: The climate finance week when everything changed

GreenBiz

7 days in May: The climate finance week when everything changed. Last week may be seen as the pivotal moment when climate change finally got serious. Green finance goes mainstream, lining up trillions behind global energy transition," read a headline this weekend in the Wall Street Journal. Obviously, climate.

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