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The UK has introduced principles for the voluntary market in nature credits, aiming to boost biodiversity protection. This move, announced at the COP29 climate summit, aligns with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's green ambitions and includes guidelines for carbon credits as well. The UK hopes to increase private finance for developing countries through high-integrity voluntary markets, addressing concerns about greenwashing and supporting net zero goals. [Extracted from the article]

The UK has outlined principles for the voluntary market for nature credits, aiming to boost biodiversity protection. This move, announced at the COP29 climate summit, aligns with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's green goals. The UK's guidance on nature credits and carbon credits will undergo public consultation next year, with a focus on increasing finance for global temperature control. The international market for nature credits could grow significantly by 2050, but concerns about greenwashing persist. Countries like India, Indonesia, and Brazil are looking to attract private finance through voluntary credit markets for sustainable practices. [Extracted from the article]

The EU's green bond standard is part of the bloc's efforts to combat the practice of "greenwashing", where the environmental credentials of an asset or company are misrepresented or overstated. (Bloomberg) -- EU lawmakers have abandoned plans to shelve nuclear and gas power from the green bond standard regulation, amid widespread opposition. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is ripping up the greeninvesting playbook with plans to allow some gas andnuclear projects to be called sustainable. Other investors warn that the EU's plans could haveknock-on repercussions for future pieces of climatelegislation such as the EU Green Bond Standard. [Extracted from the article]

European Union legislators are looking to tighten the region's planned green bond standards and make it harder for issuers of environmentally-friendly debt to overstate their promises to investors. Among other proposed amendments: If Europe's green taxonomy changes, issuers do not have to re-allocate their bond proceeds midway through the bond's life. [Extracted from the article]

Among other proposed amendments: If Europe's green taxonomy changes, issuers do not have to re-allocate their bond proceeds midway through the bond's life. European Union legislators are looking to tighten the region's planned green bond standards and make it harder for issuers of environmentally-friendly debt to overstate their promises to investors. [Extracted from the article]

But Clemence Humeau, head of responsible investment coordination and governance at AXA Investment Managers, says that if an underlying asset isn't addressed in the EU list of sustainable activities, including it "doesn't make much sense", any more than including cash makes sense. (Bloomberg) -- Europe's effort to prod investors to the front lines of the climate change fight is hitting a snag: confusion over how to treat 12.4 trillion euros ($15 trillion) of central government debt, the biggest slice of the bond market. [Extracted from the article]

The bonds are seen as a potential future haven to rival U.S. Treasuries, after the EU's debut for social bonds in 2020 produced the biggest-ever debt orderbook. Keywords: 3104519ZSW; BON; BUSINESS; GOV; MARKETS EN 3104519ZSW BON BUSINESS GOV MARKETS The European Union will start selling green bonds under its pandemic recovery fund plan in October, the first step toward becoming the largest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt in the world. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 3104519ZSW; ALLTOP; BON; BUSINESS; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 3104519ZSW ALLTOP BON BUSINESS GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS WWTOP WWTOPEU The European Union will start selling green bonds under its pandemic recovery fund plan in October, the first step toward becoming the largest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt in the world. QZ1XXCDWLU6V (Bloomberg) -- The European Union will start selling green bonds under its pandemic recovery fund plan in October, the first step toward becoming the largest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt in the world. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Investors are backtracking on reflation bets, with the bond rally extending as central banks signal continued support and stocks falling as Covid-19 variants threatened reopening prospects. "For bond investors, the outcome is quite simply bullish for now to reflect the more dovish central bank reaction function", said Peter Chatwell, head of multi-asset strategy at Mizuho International Plc. [Extracted from the article]

"For bond investors, the outcome is quite simply bullish for now to reflect the more dovish central bank reaction function", said Peter Chatwell, head of multi-asset strategy at Mizuho International Plc. (Bloomberg) -- Investors are backtracking on reflation bets, with the bond rally extending as central banks signal continued support and stocks falling as Covid-19 variants threatened reopening prospects. [Extracted from the article]

"For bond investors, the outcome is quite simply bullish for now to reflect the more dovish central bank reaction function", said Peter Chatwell, head of multi-asset strategy at Mizuho International Plc. (Bloomberg) -- Investors are backtracking on reflation bets, with the bond rally extending as central banks signal continued support and stocks falling as Covid-19 variants threatened reopening prospects. [Extracted from the article]

"For bond investors, the outcome is quite simply bullish for now to reflect the more dovish central bank reaction function", said Peter Chatwell, head of multi-asset strategy at Mizuho International Plc. (Bloomberg) -- The bond rally is showing little sign of slowing as central banks' indication of continued support drives investors to rethink bets on rising inflation. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The rally in U.S. Treasuries gathered pace Wednesday, sending 10- and 30-year yields to the lowest levels since February, as expectations for an inflationary economic recovery continued to fade. Interest-rate strategists said investor positioning for higher rates appeared to act as an accelerant by drawing in buyers aiming to stop losses. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The rally in U.S. Treasuries forged on, sending 10- and 30-year yields to the lowest levels since February, as expectations for an inflationary economic recovery continued to fade. Aberdeen Standard Investments now says yields could drop below 1.2%, while AllianceBernstein LP sees rates potentially sinking as low as 1.12% -- a far cry from predictions, just a few months ago, that yields could break above 2%. [Extracted from the article]

Interest-rate strategists said investor positioning for higher rates appeared to act as an accelerant by drawing in buyers aiming to stop losses. (Bloomberg) -- The rally in U.S. Treasuries gathered pace Tuesday, sending 10- and 30-year yields to the lowest levels since February, as expectations for an inflationary economic recovery continued to fade. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- After a months-long tussle with reflation trades, bond bulls are finally regaining the upper hand. Some investors are interpreting the Fed's dot-plot shift as meaning it "will act sooner and therefore not raise rates as much as would be needed if they had allowed inflation to run hot for a lot longer", he said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- After a months-long tussle with reflation trades, bond bulls are finally regaining the upper hand. For HSBC Holdings Plc's long-term bond bull Steven Major, it's reason to think yields had already hit their peak for the year even as the economy bounces back from the coronavirus crisis. [Extracted from the article]

The bloc also set out its green bond standard, a voluntary rulebook that issuers of sustainable debt will have to abide by should they want the EU stamp of approval. The European Commission wants tighter measures on banks and credit rating agencies to better reflect the risks climate change poses to the financial system. [Extracted from the article]

The EU offered nine billion euros of five-year debt andsix billion euros of 30-year debt Tuesday, meaning thatorders topped the amountavailable more than tenfold, even though demand for eachsecurity fell shy of its first sale of 10-year bondsearlier this month. EU Bond Binge Raises Prospect:QuickTake "The focus on creating a liquid curve should attract awide set of investors", said Peter McCallum, ratesstrategist at Mizuho. [Extracted from the article]

EU Bond Binge Raises Prospect:QuickTake "The focus on creating a liquid curve should attract awide set of investors", said Peter McCallum, ratesstrategist at Mizuho. The EU is selling nine billion euros of five-year debtand six billion euros of 30-year debt Tuesday, meaningthat orders topped the amount offered more than tenfold,even though demand for each security fell shy of itsfirst sale of 10-year bonds earlier this month. [Extracted from the article]

Fed Credibility The plunge in U.S. long-end yields comes after new forecasts released Wednesday by central bank officials indicated two rate hikes by the end of 2023, a shift that's driven up market rates in shorter maturities and put a check on longer-term inflation expectations. (Bloomberg) -- This week's aggressive repricing in U.S. Treasuries is going global, with long-end borrowing costs from Germany to the U.K. sliding as traders brace for central banks to quell fears over rising inflation. "This is all consistent with markets seeing the Fed having provided cover for other central banks to tighten earlier", said Antoine Bouvet, head of European rates strategy at ING Groep NV. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union's green bond standard will be voluntary rather than binding for issuers, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. Green debt issuance has emerged as one of the fastest-growing corners of finance, with Europe taking a lead as nearly a quarter of its bond sales this year are related to ethical factors. [Extracted from the article]

The new bond rules, which will be tied to the bloc's blueprint for environmentally-friendly investments, will be ready for use in 2022 and aim to "set the global standard", according to the document obtained ahead of its planned publication next month. (Bloomberg) -- Compliance with the European Union's highly-anticipated green bond standard is set to be voluntary rather than binding for issuers, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- For 10 of the world's biggest banks, past transgressions in the European Union look set to cost them millions of dollars in fees. This makes it hard to effectively replace the EU as a source of fee revenue in Europe. Banks Risk Losing "Cash Cow" on $1 Trillion EU Bond Sale Ban. [Extracted from the article]

Banks Risk Losing "Cash Cow" With $970 Billion EU Bond Sale Ban (Bloomberg) -- For 10 of the world's biggest banks, past transgressions in the European Union look set to cost them millions of dollars in fees. Stopping banks from participating in bond sales is rare, and a first for the EU since it started selling debt in meaningful sizes under its social program last year. [Extracted from the article]

Speculation that the ECB will prolong emergency asset purchases have emboldened investors to boost exposure to Europe's riskier sovereign periphery in the past month-and-a-half. (Bloomberg) -- Greece received its strongest-ever demand for a bond sale and cemented its place as one of Europe's most sought-after borrowers. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Greece matched its strongest demand for a bond sale and cemented its place as one of Europe's most sought-after borrowers. Speculation that the ECB will prolong emergency asset purchases have emboldened investors to boost exposure to Europe's riskier sovereign periphery in the past month-and-a-half. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries led global bonds higher after outages across several global websites spurred demand for haven assets. Investors are awaiting key inflation data Thursday, which could help determine when the Federal Reserve will start rolling back its bond purchases. [Extracted from the article]

Websites including the New York Times, Bloomberg News and Reddit were unavailable after services from content-delivery network Fastly Inc. went down on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasuries led global bonds higher after outages across several global websites spurred demand for haven assets. [Extracted from the article]

Green debt "fits the Biden agenda and investor demand would be strong", said Ronald van Steenweghen, a money manager at Degroof Petercam Asset Management in Brussels. (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden wants to spend his way to a greener and more sustainable future for America. [Extracted from the article]

Meanwhile, NatWest Markets argues the ECB will still be supportive enough to help insulate the nation from any extended selloff, while faster economic growth will also support the market. (Bloomberg) -- A battle is raging in Europe's riskiest government-bond markets between fear that central bank support is waning and desire to snap up some of the region's most lucrative assets. [Extracted from the article]

The sale of eight-year securities was given a price of two basis points below midswaps, while the 25-year was marked at 17 basis points above. (Bloomberg) -- The European Union's final bond sales for its regional jobs program failed to live up to the hype of previous editions, a concerning sign for its landmark borrowing spree that's due to start in the second half of the year. When the EU launched the securities last year, Europe was still firmly in the throes of lockdowns, the ECB was committed to pumping money into debt markets and investor demand for the securities was enormous. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union's final bond sales for its regional jobs program looks set to end with a whimper, a concerning sign for its landmark borrowing spree that's due to start in the second half of the year. The sale of eight-year securities was given a price of two basis points below midswaps, while the 25-year was marked at 17 basis points above. When the EU launched the securities last year, Europe was still firmly in the throes of lockdowns, the ECB was committed to pumping money into debt markets and investor demand for the securities was enormous. [Extracted from the article]

The European Union's daunting task of managing its one-trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) bond portfolio through future interest-rate hikes may get just a little bit easier with lessons from the Greek debt crisis. Despite being much smaller in size, the EU's last swap program under the ESM in 2017 left footprints across the interest rate swap curve. [Extracted from the article]

The European Union's daunting task of managing its one-trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) bond portfolio through future interest-rate hikes may get just a little bit easier with lessons from the Greek debt crisis. Commerzbank AG argues that the size of EU interest-rate swap issuance could also weigh on the market, steepening the swap curve in the 20- to 30-year segment. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union set out its blueprintto raise nearly $1 trillion of debt over five years as itseeks to fund its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The EU will begin to issue debt via auction for the firsttime, as well as syndications via banks. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is set to lay out itsblueprint to raise nearly $1 trillion of debt over fiveyears as it seeks to fund its recovery from thecoronavirus pandemic. The EU will begin to issue debt via auction for the firsttime, as well as syndications via banks. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is set to lay out its blueprint to raise nearly $1 trillion of debt over five years as it seeks to fund its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The EU will begin to issue debt via auction for the first time, as well as syndications via banks. [Extracted from the article]

Around 15% of debt sales in the region during the first quarter had maturities of 25 years or more -- an all-time high, according Nordea -- as countries took advantage of the ECB's bond-buying program to borrow at near record-low rates. (Bloomberg) -- The window for Europe to sell its longest dated debt may be closing faster than countries expect. [Extracted from the article]

If the market's perception for the economic outlook comes closer to the Fed's, 10-year yields could fall to about 1.5%." (Bloomberg) -- It isn't hard these days to find investors trumpeting the demise of the decades-long bull run in Treasuries. Peter Yi, director of short-duration fixed income and head of credit research at Northern Trust Asset Management, which oversees roughly $1 trillion, says they've been "opportunistically" buying Treasuries when yields rise. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Two of Europe's most indebted nations are testing investor appetite for their bonds as an economic recovery begins to lift yields from historically low levels. Portugal's 10-year sale was given guidance of about 28 basis points over midswaps, trimming one basis point from what was initially offered. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Two of Europe's most indebted nations are testing investor appetite for their bonds as an economic recovery begins to lift yields from historically low levels. It's also selling debt maturing in 2028, while Portugal is bringing to market a 10-year security. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Two of Europe's most indebted nations are gearing up to test investor appetite for their bonds as an economic recovery begins to lift yields from historically low levels. The sales come as investor appetite for government debt shows signs of waning, with investors pricing an end to the pandemic as vaccine rollouts gather steam across the continent. [Extracted from the article]

As the American economy powers ahead, government bond yields fromAustralia to Italy are taking the cue and following those of the U.S.upwards. Yields on Group of Seven government debt have more than doubled sincethe start of the year after climbing 27 basis points to 0.48%, accordingto Bloomberg Barclays index data, as Treasury yields set a blistering pace. [Extracted from the article]

EU's $100 Billion Social Debt Orders Show Immunity to Bond Rout Tuesday's sale is "pretty healthy overall", according to Michael Leister, head of rates strategy at Commerzbank AG. (Bloomberg) -- The European Union accelerated its funding of a regional jobs program via bond markets, tapping demand for the social issuance that remains undiminished despite a global debt selloff. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is accelerating its funding of a regional jobs program via bond markets, tapping high demand for the social issuance that is undiminished despite a global debt selloff. The bloc is selling five-year bonds and its first 25-year notes via banks Tuesday, opening orderbooks with an initial price guidance of 12 basis points below and three basis points above swaps, respectively. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders ramped up bets on faster growth and inflation after Federal Reserve officials reiterated projections that they'll hold rates near zero through 2023. Market measures of inflation expectations also surged to multiyear highs, while traders edged away from bets the Fed would start tightening as soon as late next year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Greece attracted bumper demand in its first sale of 30-year bonds since 2008, completing the country's full return to debt markets. The demand, just shy of a record set earlier this year, allowed Greece to cut pricing by 10 basis points from initial guidance. [Extracted from the article]