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Four US banks veto Australian coal port
30 October 2014Four major US investment banks have ruled out investing in a $26.5 billion coal export project near the Great Barrier Reef, following in the footsteps of five European counterparts.
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Credit Agricole dethrones SEB as leading green bond underwriter in Q3
21 October 2014Credit Agricole CIB displaced Scandinavian bank SEB as the leading underwriter of green bonds in the three months to the end of September, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), a financial NGO.
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NRW roadshows '€500m' green bond
21 October 2014NRW.Bank is roadshowing a green bond that could raise €500 million ($638 million) – twice as much as its inaugural issue last year.
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EIB issues first US dollar green bond
10 October 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.
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Abengoa raises €1.4bn of debt
01 October 2014Abengoa has raised €1.4 billion of debt from 20 investors.
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BNG bank to roadshow sustainability bond with best-in-class structure
30 September 2014Dutch bank BNG is roadshowing its inaugural Sustainable Municipalities Bond.
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NIB issues $500m green bond for Nordic projects
25 September 2014The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a "benchmark" $500 million green bond.
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Hudson Clean Energy raises $90m to invest in portfolio companies
16 September 2014Private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy has closed a $90 million credit facility for its flagship fund.
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Agence Française de Développement issues inaugural benchmark green bond
12 September 2014The 10-year offering – the development agency's first green bond – is reported to have a coupon of 1.375%. AFD has a AA rating from Standard & Poor's.
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Bank of America, GE, Schlumberger dropped from Dow Jones sustainability index
11 September 2014General Electric, Bank of America Corp and Schlumberger have all been dropped from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this year, following an annual review of constituents carried out by sustainable investment specialist RobecoSAM.