LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Bond issuers appear to be reviewing the merits of tapping the environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt market, based on an assessment that the lower financing costs the label generally brings are not worth the risk of being exposed to greenwash accusations. “There are a number of issuers that are reconsidering the cost-benefit […]
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Bond issuers appear to be reviewing the merits of tapping the ESG debt market, based on an assessment that the lower financing costs the label generally brings aren’t worth the risk of being exposed to greenwash accusations. “There’s a number of issuers that are reconsidering the cost benefit trade-off,” Jason Taylor, the […]
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today submitted a revised shelf registration statement to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in preparation for planned issuance of a transition bond in the Japanese market. The issuance will be undertaken to raise funds for allocation to diverse initiatives toward […]
SINGAPORE – Retail investors can apply to purchase Singapore’s first sovereign green bond from Friday (Aug 5) until noon on Aug 10. The 50-year Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure), or Green SGS (Infra), was priced to yield 3.04 per cent, with a coupon rate of 3 per cent per annum, the Monetary Authority of Singapore […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank looks to raise between $1.9 billion and $2.4 billion with its first sovereign green bond issuance, according to a notice issued on its website on Thursday (Aug 4). The Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure), or Green SGS (Infra), has a tenor of 50 years – the first time the Singapore […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank looks to raise at least $1.5 billion with the inaugural sale of a sovereign green bond, whose proceeds will finance projects with environmental benefits, including the Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line. The first sovereign green bond – called Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure), or Green SGS (Infra) – […]
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is selling its second dollar bond since April, a deal that may offer clues about investor appetite at a time of growing uncertainties about the chip industry’s outlook. The world’s largest contract chipmaker is marketing a two-part offering, with initial price guidance set at 150 basis points […]
Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Bond investors are avoiding Asia’s emerging markets as the region’s resilience to the global inflation threat shows signs of cracking. But there are still opportunities in the Asia IG bond space as correspondent Howie Lim finds out […]
Traditionally, a rising rate environment is unfavourable for fixed income assets, as it results in falling bond values. Fixed income investors seeking both price appreciation and a stable stream of income have to navigate the market more skillfully than usual. That could involve positioning in segments of the bond market where credit quality is more […]