Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Poland surprises the market and launches green bond

    06 December 2016

    Poland has emerged as the surprise frontrunner in the race to issue the world first sovereign green bond.

  • ESG can help bond portfolios outperform, says Barclays

    05 December 2016

    Tilting fixed income portfolios towards companies with higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores can lead to outperformance, according to a report by Barclays.

  • BNDES launches renewables-focused green bond fund

    05 December 2016

    Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has launched a R$500 million ($143 million) green bond fund to buy domestically issued renewable energy bonds.

  • Green bond market doubles to $84bn

    02 December 2016

    Green bond issuance has doubled last year's total to reach a record breaking $84 billion, thanks in part to a giant green bond issued by China's Bank of Communications (BoCom), Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Chinese bank in largest ever green bond deal

    30 November 2016

    A major Chinese bank has issued a RMB30 billion ($4.4 billion) green bond, making it the largest green bond issued in a single transaction.Chinese bank in largest ever green bond deal

  • Emerging markets are five times more vulnerable to natural disasters, says Moody's

    29 November 2016

    Emerging market sovereigns are five times more vulnerable to natural disasters than their developed market counterparts, according to a report by Moody's.

  • Trinity College joins growing list of universities to divest

    28 November 2016

    Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has become latest university foundation to divest from fossil fuels.

  • BNP Paribas issues €500m green bond

    25 November 2016

    French investment bank BNP Paribas has joined the growing number of financial institutions that have issued green bonds, raising €500 million in its inaugural offering.

  • EU workplace pensions required to consider ESG in 'landmark' vote

    25 November 2016

    EU workplace pensions will be required to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their practices in "a landmark moment for responsible investment in Europe."

  • Australia's carbon auction sees prices fall

    24 November 2016

    Australia's carbon fund has seen prices fall at its fourth reverse auction, as 98% of bids came in below the benchmark price.