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Blume Equity secures €25m funding from British Patient Capital for first fund

QTC: 'More time and effort' needed on climate adaptation investment

Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said more work is needed on defining climate adaptation investments to drive sustainable finance to this critical and impactful part of the market.

Green bond investor focus on 'co-benefits' continues to grow, says QTC

Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said investors are requesting more information on the social and economic 'co-benefits' of 'green' projects financed through its green bonds, adding that this trend is set to continue.

Bond round-up: Queensland, BADEA, IBRD, ... and more

Airport raises biodiversity sustainability-linked loan

Cofco signs $2.1bn sustainability loan in first for China

Cofco International has agreed a $2.1 billion sustainability-linked loan with a consortium of 20 banks, in what is believed to be the first such deal by a China-based company.

Green bond round-up: Spain, Access Bank, San Francisco, Renewable Japan, Hitachi Capital, Queensland Treasury Corporation, LeasePlan, ASICS

France propels green bond market to achieve record first quarter

A record breaking $25 billion of green bonds were issued in the first quarter of 2017, thanks in part to the mammoth €7 billion ($7.5 billion) sovereign green bond from France.

Investa issues Australia's first corporate domestic green bond

Australian real estate operator Investa Office Fund (IOF) has issued the country's first corporate domestic green bond, raising AUD150 million ($115 million).

Green bond round-up, 15 March 2017

Dutch investor NN Investment Partners has included green bonds in its recently launched multi-asset fund.