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SCBC issues the biggest ever green bond in Swedish krona

SCBC has issued the largest ever green bond in the Swedish krona market, raising SEK6 billion ($670 million).

France projects €8bn green bond issuance in 2019

France has identified €8 billion ($9 billion) worth of eligible projects that it can finance this year through the issuance of green bonds.

BlackRock to launch environmentally-weighted money market fund

BlackRock is preparing to launch a money market fund that will invest in money market instruments whose issuers have above average environmental practices.

ERAFP awards emerging market corporate bond mandate

French pension fund ERAFP has awarded a €160 million ($204 million) emerging market corporate bond mandate to Aberdeen Asset Management.

Green bonds round-up, 23 January

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has issued its second green bond, raising CAD500 million ($375 million).

Investment banking giant Citi issues first green bond

Citi has made its long-awaited jump from one of the top green bond lead managers to issuer of green notes, in a landmark €1 billion ($1.1 billion) transaction.

Facing climate change with a united front

The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund

ISS to supply Apex fund clients with ESG data

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has partnered with fund administration company Apex to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to investment managers.

Simplify SDG finance to unleash scale, says UBS

UBS has called on the financial sector and policymakers to simplify and standardise investing in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help close the current financing gap to reach the goals.