Sustainable Finance
UN SDGs Offer USD10tn Opportunity to Private Sector Emerging Market Investors
The private-sector sustainability drive will focus around three core infrastructure-focused areas and represents 40% of total funding required to meet the objectives, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
23 Jan 2020
Green Funding tops USD255mn for 2019 – but Beyond China, EMs Still a Small Slice of the Pie
Certified green funding volumes – including both bonds and loans – came in at USD254.9bn for 2019, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative, a 50% rise on 2018 volumes. But outside China, emerging markets still see fairly low issuance of green or sustainability-linked instruments.
20 Jan 2020
Turkey: Why “the Time is Now” to Go Green
After the volatility and crises that shook Turkey’s markets last year, the country’s economy has been on the road to recovery throughout 2019. While low global rates are pushing investors to hunt for yields in the Turkish market among others, many are also facing growing pressure to incorporate environmental, social or governance (ESG) considerations into their portfolios – which means those…
17 Jan 2020
Masdar to Launch UAE’s First Green REIT
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy firm Masdar said this week that it plans to launch a sustainable real estate investment trust (REIT) and list the instrument on the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
16 Jan 2020
Emerging Market Debt in 2020: Global Investors on The Short, The Long, and Everything In-Between
Despite trade tensions, political volatility, and the occasional instance of societal upheaval, emerging market debt returns were broadly positive this year as investors once again hunted for yield against a backdrop of globally depressed rates. Will 2020 see much the same, or will concerns over global growth and rising political risk lead the market into a downturn? We summarise what top…
20 Dec 2019
GCC Projects Benefit as Costs Drop, Liquidity Improves – But Bond Financing Still “Long Way Off”
Three years after Abu Dhabi’s recently completed 1.17GW Sweihan photovoltaic (PV) plant attracted what were at the time record-low tariffs, GCC-focused project developers continue to break new barriers as tried and tested PPA and project funding structures begin to crystallise and the cost of funding drops.
13 Dec 2019
GCC CFOs, Treasurers Focus on ESG Frameworks and Data in Sustainability Pivot
Middle Eastern economies are well-known for their overreliance on hydrocarbons and a high concentration of family-owned, often opaquely run, businesses. However, as the volume of debt issuance surrounding ESG and sustainability becomes amplified, attention is beginning to be placed on how to navigate a rapidly evolving business and funding environment. In an exclusive roundtable discussion hosted…
10 Dec 2019
HSBC Turkey Sees Syndicated Loan, Bond Volumes Rising on The Road to Recovery
Following a tumultuous 2018, Turkey’s economy is now back on the road to recovery as the pathway to reform becomes clearer and global markets stabilise. Bonds & Loans speaks with Yiğit Arslancık, Assistant General Manager and Head of Wholesale Banking at HSBC Turkey about improving market sentiment, the growth in sustainable finance, and investor engagement.
6 Dec 2019
CASE STUDY: DTEK Renewables Prints Ukraine’s First Green Bond
The renewable energy firm blazes a trail in its home market with a EUR325mn transaction that draws in strong participation from ESG-focused investors across Europe and the UK.
27 Nov 2019
SWOT Analysis: Privatisation and Domestic Issuances Driving Markets in Brazil
Bonds & Loans examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the Brazilian market following a research trip to the region.
22 Nov 2019