China’s Strategic Move: Local Government Bonds to Boost the Property Sector

In a significant financial maneuver aimed at revitalizing its beleaguered property sector, China is set to issue local government bonds. This initiative seeks to ease the mounting pressures on real estate developers that have struggled amidst a tightening market and broader economic challenges.

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UK Housing Association Fails to Meet ESG Goal on $400 Million Bond Issuance

This importance-developing news about the UK's housing sector is that one of the leading housing associations in the UK has failed to meet the target concerning the ESG linked to a $400 million bond issuance. The news first came from Bloomberg on September 27, 2024. It indicates the ongoing difficulties faced by organizations looking to meet the increasingly onerous ESG criteria that investors and regulators demand.

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