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DBS: We aim to be the transition bank for Asia

Approaches to sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming less ideological and more pragmatic, as companies aim to tackle the risks to their businesses posed by climate change, according to Singaporean bank DBS.

Jordan Kuwait Bank issues second green bond with $100m IFC backing

Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) has issued its second green bond, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) committing to invest up to $100 million in the transaction.

EAAIF and BII support Blueleaf Energy $75m mezzanine facility

Making green guarantees profitable

The Green Guarantee Company has inked its first deals as it looks to prove the instruments can move beyond the public sector, Christopher Bredholt tells Mathilde Dorbessan

Clifford Capital targets $600m for transition vehicle

After reaching a $250m first close, its ETAF blended finance vehicle is looking for deals, Lily Choh tells Rob Langston

Green Guarantee Company secures €32m to expand climate guarantees

The Green Guarantee Company (GGC) has secured €32 million ($36.6 million) from KfW to expand its guarantee capacity for climate projects in emerging markets and developing economies.

Allianz & Zurich launch blended finance investment company

Allianz and Zurich have partnered with Germany's KfW and FinDev Canada to jointly launch an investment vehicle to grow private finance for sustainable development in emerging markets.

Blended finance must be deployed more wisely, says HSBC

Blended finance can't be seen as a way to solve something which the private sector "just doesn't want to take on", according to HSBC.

Policy must do heavy lifting to unlock investment, says Green Climate Fund

There are four key elements that need to be addressed by governments in developing countries to attract and enable private capital to flow into sustainability-focused projects, according to the Green Climate Fund.

Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds