Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Barclays doubles down on green bonds

    25 November 2015

    Barclays has become the first investor to meet its target for green bond acquisitions, and has announced plans to buy another £1 billion, says Hamza Ali

  • EIB and BNP Paribas privately place index-linked Climate Awareness Bond

    24 November 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a privately placed index-linked €500 million ($532 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB).

  • EF BRIEFS: Cambridge University, Climate Bonds Initiative, LSE, European Parliament

    23 November 2015

    Sandrine Dixson-Declève, director of the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has called on European leaders to end fossil fuel subsidies and invest in renewables or face become increasingly uncompetitive.

  • Renewables developers seek alternatives to yieldcos, says CohnReznick

    23 November 2015

    Developers of renewable energy projects are weighing up alternatives to US yieldcos, in light of their plummeting share prices and questions about their future prospects, says accountancy firm CohnReznick.

  • IDBI launches inaugural benchmark-sized green bond

    23 November 2015

    The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has launched its inaugural green bond and the second from India to be denominated in dollars.

  • Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit

    20 November 2015

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.

  • HSBC moves closer to issuing green bonds, as it drafts framework

    20 November 2015

    HSBC has created a green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated move into the issuing space, after years as a key underwriter in the market.

  • ING issues $1.3bn 'well oversubscribed' green bond

    18 November 2015

    ING Bank has priced its inaugural $1.33 billion green bond, issued in two tranches that were both several times oversubscribed.

  • Nestlé sees more work needed for natural capital P&L

    18 November 2015

    Food and beverage giant Nestlé said it will not produce an environmental profit and loss statement until it better understands the concept of 'natural capital'.

  • Southern Power ups green bond to $1bn

    17 November 2015

    Southern Power has increased the size of its inaugural green bond to $1 billion after being nearly five-times oversubscribed.