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Green Bond Principles to be widened to cover social bonds
09 March 2016A working group formed under the Green Bond Principles is creating a sister set of guidelines for the social bond market, due to be launched later this year.
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First index launched to track bonds from low-carbon issuers
08 March 2016An index has been launched which is believed to be the first to comprise bonds from low-carbon companies.
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Hyundai launches dollar-denominated green bond
08 March 2016South Korean car giant Hyundai has launched a 'use of proceeds' green bond to finance low-carbon vehicles.
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Mirova and EIB take 90% stake in Swedish wind project
07 March 2016Mirova has teamed up with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to acquire an onshore wind farm in Sweden for €28.6 million ($30 million).
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China to see wave of corporate green bonds, says HSBC
04 March 2016A spate of green bonds from Chinese banks this year has paved the way for a "wave" of corporate issuance from the country, according to HSBC.
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Privatisation 'will help Green Investment Bank accelerate fundraising'
03 March 2016As the Green Investment Bank begins its privatisation process, head of investment banking Ed Northam tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett what it will mean for the bank
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UK's GIB launches £4bn privatisation in bid to double in size
03 March 2016Two banks mandated for sale process
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Philippines geothermal firm issues credit-enhanced green bond
01 March 2016AP Renewables, a Philippines-based project operator and developer, has issued a PHP10.7 billion ($225 million) green bond, with backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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First forestry pureplay green bond issued
29 February 2016The world's first green bond to be issued by a 'pureplay' forestry company has been sold.
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Low-carbon index space gets latest addition
29 February 2016A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claim to reduce the carbon footprint of a portfolio by more than 80% while outperforming the market.