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Order book reaches €1bn on FMO's latest Sustainability Bond
14 April 2015Dutch development bank FMO has priced its second €500 million ($534 million) green Sustainability Bond, which attracted more than $1 billion of investor interest.
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Second opinions won't ensure integrity of green bonds, says KPMG
14 April 2015Investors need to push for greater transparency in the green bond market, according to experts at KPMG, who say second opinions are not sufficient to ensure market integrity.
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Helius de-lists from London exchange after failure of biomass plans
13 April 2015UK biomass company Helius Energy is to de-list from London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) after failing to secure equity funding to meet the construction costs of its planned 100MW project in Avonmouth near Bristol. The last day for trading ordinary shares on AIM will be 20 April.
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Clean energy investment falls 15%, but oil rout not to blame, says BNEF
10 April 2015Investment in clean energy dropped 15% in the first quarter of 2015 – but the slump in oil price was not the cause, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Transport for London to roadshow 'benchmark' green bond
10 April 2015Transport for London (TfL) – the body responsible for London's public transport and associated infrastructure – is planning to issue a green bond.
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Unibail's second green bond six-times oversubscribed
10 April 2015Demand for the second green bond from real estate firm Unibail Rodamco outstripped supply six-fold.
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Berlin Hyp plans 'world's first covered green bond'
10 April 2015German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is planning to launch what it says is the world's first covered green bond.
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KFW plans to invest €1bn in green bonds
09 April 2015German development bank KfW has ramped up its commitment to the green bond market, by announcing its intention to invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in the market. The bank has already announced plans to issue up to €3 billion ($3.2 billion) of green bonds this year.
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Q2 off to flying start for green bond market
08 April 2015A spate of organisations are gearing up to issue green bonds after a quarter which saw $8.7 billion of issues.
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Capital Stage uses insurance investment to finance UK acquisitions
08 April 2015German renewables operator Capital Stage is set to buy three solar parks in the UK, financed with investment from an insurance company.