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Investors start to weigh water risks
18 April 2017Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports
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Investors develop guidance on meeting TCFD recommendations
12 April 2017Advice on how institutional investors should disclose the impact of climate change on their portfolios has been issued by a group of asset owners and managers from Asia and Australia.
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World Bank passes $10bn milestone for green bond issuance
10 April 2017The World Bank has released details of two bonds that it sold to Swedish insurance company Folksam last week, taking its total issuance to date beyond $10 billion.
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NBAD raises $587m from first green bond
28 March 2017National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has priced its first green bond, which raised $587 million.
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NBAD makes second attempt at first green bond
27 March 2017The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has returned to the green bond market, after postponing its first planned offering in September.
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GCF partners call for lower co-financing requirements
27 March 2017Key stakeholders in the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are calling for it to be more flexible in the level of co-financing it requires for projects that it funds.
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Businesses offered tool to assess financial impact of poor water quality
22 March 2017A method of assessing the financial impact on a business of inadequate water quality has been added to the Water Risk Monetizer tool offered by US company Ecolab.
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Actiam aims for 'water-neutrality'
22 March 2017Dutch asset manager Actiam said it aims to make its investment portfolio 'water-neutral' by 2030.
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Conquest renewables fund raises €115m
21 March 2017Fund manager Conquest has raised €115 million ($124 million) for its Renewable Yield Europe fund.
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Scottish hydro firm raises £51m of debt
20 March 2017Ancala Partners, a London-based infrastructure investment manager, has agreed a £51 million ($64 million) debt facility with Allied Irish Bank and ING to support a portfolio of hydropower assets in Scotland.
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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.