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Investors welcome guidance on green bond reporting from Nordic issuers
26 October 2017Investors have welcomed a set of guidelines intended primarily to help Nordic public sector borrowers report on the environmental impact of their green bonds.
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Green bonds round-up, 25 October 2017
25 October 2017The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued its third $1 billion green bond for investment in emerging markets, taking its total issuance to more than $7 billion.
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La Francaise takes full control of Inflection Point
25 October 2017French asset manager La Francaise has taken full control of Inflection Point Capital
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Storebrand snaps up ESG investor Skagen
25 October 2017Storebrand, the largest asset manager in Norway, has acquired fellow Norwegian fund manager Skagen for NOK1.6 billion ($200 million).
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Swiss institutions' portfolios on track for 4°C- 6°C global warming
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UK regulator accused of failing investors on climate change
23 October 2017The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is increasing the risk to investors by its "failure to effectively oversee and enforce climate risk reporting", according to environmental law group ClientEarth.
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Green bonds round-up, 18 October 2017
18 October 2017Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank, has issued a green bond with a value of about $2.15 billion.
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Rating agencies are the main driver of corporate sustainability, says Oekom
18 October 2017Companies currently regard rating agencies as the primary driver of sustainability, but expect them to be overtaken in the future by customer demands, regulations and investor pressure, according to German research firm Oekom.
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Hong Kong considers possible green investment bank
16 October 2017Hong Kong is stepping up its challenge to Singapore as a centre of green finance in Asia with the launch of a 'concept paper' on the possibility of setting up a green investment bank.
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Green bond round-up, 11 October 2017
11 October 2017Fiji looking at green bonds, says economy minister Fiji is considering using green bonds to help boost the country's renewable energy resources, according to a senior minister quoted in the local press.
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.