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Insurers react against Bank of England's green bond buying plan
21 May 2021Yields already low, Just's Andrew Bailey says
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Sovereign green bonds now 'attractive' for debt offices, says UK debt chief
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Green bond comment, November: Time is ripe for sovereigns to finally step up
04 November 2020Sovereign green bonds experienced a bumper September, with several new issuers, but Ahren Lester argues other hesitant sovereigns should step-up ahead of COP26 next year to light up this potentially significant market
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Bank of England 'encouraged' by green bond greeniums
26 October 2020A senior Bank of England (BofE) official said the 'greeniums' reported on the recent green bond issues were an "encouraging sign" that climate-positive investment was being favoured by the market, and serves as a fillip to further sovereign green bonds - including in the UK.
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Only a matter of time' before TCFD becomes mandatory in UK, says BofE
20 October 2020Bank of England (BofE) markets executive director Andrew Hauser said you can "reasonably expect" adoption of recommendations outlined by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to become mandatory in the UK.