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Green bond market 'to break $200bn barrier in 2018'
19 June 2018The green bond market is expected to see more than $200 billion of annual issuance in 2018.
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Actiam New Member of the ICMA Executive Committee
19 June 2018The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) announced Foppe-Jan van der Meij of Actiam as its new member of the Executive Committee of the Green Bond Principles (GBP) at the annual meeting on 14 June 2018.
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Impact investing or impact washing?
19 June 2018Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
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GRI's sustainability reporting standards replace guidelines next month
19 June 2018From 1 July, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) will support only companies that use its Sustainability Reporting Standards, not those that persist with its older reporting guidelines.
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Why SwissRe stripped two green bonds of their green label
19 June 2018SwissRe last year disrobed two green bonds of their green label because it was unhappy with their sustainability reporting.
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Pimco issues call for greater supply of SDG bonds
19 June 2018Pimco would like to see more bond issuers replicate HSBC’s $1 billion UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-aligned bond, a portfolio manager at the company has said.
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EU carbon update, 19 June 2018
19 June 2018Further volatility in EU Allowance prices is likely this week due to Wednesday's options expiry and bearish fundamentals, says Louis Redshaw.
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Create green rating for sovereign bond issuers, says Belgian Debt Agency
19 June 2018Sovereigns could benefit from the creation of ‘green ratings’ which would replace the need for green bond issues, the Belgian Debt Agency has argued.
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ICMA issues guide to link SDGs to green bond market
15 June 2018A guide to help issuers and investors understand how green, social and sustainability bonds contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been produced by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
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Green mortgage pilot scheme receives backing of major banks
15 June 2018A pilot green mortgage scheme, backed by major European banks, aims to boost the growth of energy efficient buildings in Europe by establishing a standardised European framework and data gathering process.