Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Who will win the race to become the green financial capital of the world?

    19 September 2016

    Financial centres across the globe are vying to place themselves at the heart of the emerging, low-carbon, resource-resilient economy, reports Hamza Ali

  • Berlin Hyp prices €500m green bond

    19 September 2016

    German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp has priced a €500 million ($558 million) green bond that it hopes will build on the success of its award-winning inaugural issue.

  • NIB to 'cooperate' with three Nordic banks on green bonds

    16 September 2016

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to cooperate with three banks on their green bond underwriting policies to spur further issuance in the region.

  • Chinese renewables fund reaches $480m in second close

    16 September 2016

    The private equity arm of power company China General Nuclear (CGN) and investment manager JIDA Capital Partners have reached the second close of the their renewable energy fund, managing to raise a total of $480 million.

  • World Bank launches sustainable development bonds

    14 September 2016

    The World Bank has launched two 'sustainable development' bonds targeted at Italian retail investors.

  • Campaign calls on impact investors to focus on SDGs

    14 September 2016

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched a campaign calling on investors to make at least one impact investment focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • EF BRIEFS: Sustainalytics, SolarCity, GCube

    13 September 2016

    China's nationwide carbon market, which is due to be launched next year, will increase pressure on Chinese firms to improve their emissions reporting, says research company Sustainalytics.

  • Large Swedish real estate company gears up for green bond

    13 September 2016

    One of the largest real estate firms in Sweden is gearing up to issue its inaugural green bond, making it the seventh property firm from the country to tap the market.

  • EIB prices C$500m climate awareness bond

    12 September 2016

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has priced a C$500 million ($382 million) Climate Awareness Bond.

  • Nigeria joins race to issue sovereign green bond

    12 September 2016

    The race become the first sovereign green bond issuer intensified as Nigeria said it plans to issue green bond.