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Barclays doubles down on green bonds
25 November 2015Barclays has become the first investor to meet its target for green bond acquisitions, and has announced plans to buy another £1 billion, says Hamza Ali
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Green bond comment, November
25 November 2015Mounting anticipation of tougher international action on climate change at the UN meeting in Paris, has brought an Indian summer to the green bond market, says Graham Cooper
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UK pension funds 'in limbo' over divestment
25 November 2015Pension funds in the UK have been left "in a kind of limbo" regarding divestment, following the recent government decision on fiduciary duty.
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Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement
In Paris, the international community will demonstrate commitment. Then individual countries will take actions...
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COP21 in Paris - A guide for investors
COP-21 could be a turning point in the world's response to climate change – governments have decided that there will be an agreement. How strong this agreement will be...
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ABN Amro 'hopes investors will pay-up' for its future green bonds
25 November 2015ABN Amro will issue more green bonds, and hopes investors will begin 'paying up' for labelled notes.
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Swedish funds face pressure on sustainability disclosure
24 November 2015Fund managers in Sweden may soon be obliged to disclose data on the environmental and social implications of their investments.
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EIB and BNP Paribas privately place index-linked Climate Awareness Bond
24 November 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a privately placed index-linked €500 million ($532 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB).
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Green bond market risks losing credibility, warns Allianz
24 November 2015The green bond market needs to be standardised to help it maintain its credibility, insurance giant Allianz has warned.
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Caisse des Depots to cut carbon investment by 20%
24 November 2015French public sector investment giant Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) has pledged to reduce the carbon footprint of its equities portfolio by 20% by 2020.