AXA IM Alts’ issues €500m green bond for European logistics fund
The bond, which matures in 2031, has a coupon rate of 3.375%. The issuance, which will finance logistics property acquisitions among other uses, has attracted strong investor interest
Fixed Income
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