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  • Bank of Korea launches ESG exclusion policy for forex assets

    29 September 2021

    The Bank of Korea (BOK) is planning to screen out companies that fail certain ESG criteria from its $464 billion of foreign currency assets, in a move that will reportedly see it sell the securities of high-emitting companies.

  • Bond round-up: Unédic, Snam, Castle Peak, Northern States Power, Symbiotics ... and more

    17 June 2020

  • Green bond comment, September 2018: Land of the rising green bond

    05 September 2018

    A burst of issues from Asia and Australia in August could be the sign of a greater willingness from companies in the region to issue green, social or sustainability bonds.

  • Winning the race for Asia's green capital

    23 November 2017

    Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.

  • COP blog: Big dams must not be allowed to sink the Green Climate Fund

    15 November 2016

    Friends of the Earth
    While little discussed at the COP, the channeling and use of climate finance must now take centre stage as the board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) prepares to meet next month in Samoa.

  • Kexim set to issue second green bond

    02 February 2016

    The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) is set to issue its second dollar denominated green bond, which is expected to be priced later today.

  • CalSTRS sees threefold increase in green bond investment in 2014

    13 November 2014

    California State Teachers' Retirement Systems (CalSTRS) has increased its investment into green bonds almost threefold in 2014.