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Green bond comment, January 2018: What has the green bond market ever done for us?
08 February 2018In the classic film Monty Python's Life of Brian, a group plotting to overthrow the Roman Empire ask: 'What have the Romans ever done for us?'
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Crédit Agricole becomes leading green bond underwriter
29 January 2018Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CACIB) has seized the title of leading underwriter in the green bond market for 2017, after knocking its American rival Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) off the top spot.
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Allianz, Axa, Amundi and Aberdeen named in sustainable company list
24 January 2018Amundi, Aberdeen Asset Management, Allianz and Axa are among the new entries to the list of the 100 most sustainable large corporations, according to Corporate Knights.
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IFC's emerging market green bond fund set to close 'in weeks'
18 January 2018The IFC and Amundi's emerging market green bond fund is expected to launch officially early next month, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Three institutional investors join $800bn Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition
15 December 2017Three institutional investors managing about $376 billion in combined assets have joined the UN's Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition (PDC).
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Green bonds round-up, 14 December 2017
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Investors demand ESG rating is published alongside credit rating
11 December 2017A group of institutional investors have signed a declaration urging bond issuers to communicate their environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating in addition to their credit rating.
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Green bond funds poised to break through $2bn mark
28 July 2017The value of green bond funds is fast approaching the $2 billion mark after a spate of launches in the past two years, analysis by Environmental Finance has revealed.
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Manager of new green bond fund to be announced next month
28 July 2017A French pension scheme is expected to announce a €350 million ($400 million) green bond fund in mid-August, Environmental Finance has learned.
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GBPs appoint first Chinese member of executive committee
15 June 2017Bank of China has become the first Chinese player to join the executive committee of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).