Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Bond round-up – 24 April: China Three Gorges, Royal Bank of Canada, Citi, United Urban Investment, ANA Holdings

    24 April 2019

    Hydropower developer China Three Gorges (CTG) has issued green bonds worth CNY20 billion ($2.98 billion), according to local media.

  • Hannon Armstrong says its first ESG report aligns with TCFD

    24 April 2019

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has released its first environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, which it claims aligns with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • MetLife boosts responsible investments

    24 April 2019

    MetLife, one of the world's largest insurance groups, increased its responsible investment portfolio by about $2 billion during 2018 to more than $52 billion, representing more than 8% of total assets under management.

  • Pimco claims success in push for more SDG bonds

    23 April 2019

    Investment giant Pimco is claiming success in its campaign to encourage more issuance of bonds linked to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Bonds round-up: ICBC, Banque Postale, ABN Amro, ERG, Yorkshire Water, Woolworths, Shinhan Bank, IADB, Chile, Otto, Arizona State University, NYC Housing, OPIC, Nomura, Trianon

    17 April 2019

    La Banque Postale has issued its first green bond, raising €750 million ($849 million).

  • Finance ministers pledge more action on climate change

    16 April 2019

    A group of 23 finance ministers have committed to take stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts through fiscal policy and the use of public finances.

  • Green Bond round-up – 10 April: Senvion, LG Chem, France's GROAT, ocean plastic bond, Toyota, Terna, EIB's new CAB, Peru, Luxembourg links with China

    10 April 2019

    South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

  • Two-thirds of ESG investors align investments with SDGs

    09 April 2019

    Among asset managers and owners with environmental social and governance (ESG) strategies, more than 65% align their investments with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a recent survey.

  • Netherlands aims for €10bn from sovereign green bonds

    08 April 2019

    The Dutch government said it aims to raise between €4 billion ($4.5 billion) and €6 billion from its inaugural sovereign green bond on 21 May.

  • Green bond comment, April: A return to form

    03 April 2019

    After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.