Green bonds not yet outperforming says ESMA

Climate-friendly stocks have outperformed in the past two years but green bonds remain on a par with ordinary bonds, says ESMA.

LSTA releases ESG questionnaire

The US Loan Syndications and Trading Association has released an ESG questionnaire for corporate borrowers.

MarketAxess has announced the launch of a “Trading for Trees” incentive program.

Kenya’s first green bond has been launched by the UK’s international development secretary Alok Sharma.

Nasdaw has launched a new platform that aims to increase transparency and accessibility to ESG bonds.

Italy’s debt management office has said the country will issue its first green bond in 2020.

A new report from AIMA has said that a lack of standardisation is hampering the inclusion of ESG factors in the private credit markets.

NIBC bank has issued the first collateralized loan obligation fund with ESG criteria.

NIBC bank has announced the first issue of a collateralized loan obligation fund (CLO) with the best practices of ESG investing.

Russian bank, Sovcombank, plans to issue a rouble dominated bond for sustainable investment.