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NRW roadshows '€500m' green bond
21 October 2014NRW.Bank is roadshowing a green bond that could raise €500 million ($638 million) – twice as much as its inaugural issue last year.
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Italian pure-play firm issues 8.125%, six-year green bond
17 October 2014An Italian company specialising in environmental sustainability has issued a €15 million ($19 million) green bond.
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Swedish municipality issues SEK750m green bond
14 October 2014The municipality of Örebro in Sweden has issued a five-year SEK750 million ($104 million) bond to fund a series of environmental projects. It will pay a coupon of 1.1925%.
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EIB issues first US dollar green bond
10 October 2014The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.
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California closes first green bond at $300m
09 October 2014California has closed its first green bond, raising $300 million.
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'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond
08 October 2014KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.
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Swedish green bond helped by 'huge change' in investors' view on ESG
07 October 2014A third municipal green bond has been issued in Sweden, with mainstream investors reportedly undergoing a "huge change" in their attitude to green investment since the start of the year.
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Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield
06 October 2014With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields
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Ontario gives details of C$500m green bond
01 October 2014The Province of Ontario has announced details of the first issue under its new green bond programme.
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BNG bank to roadshow sustainability bond with best-in-class structure
30 September 2014Dutch bank BNG is roadshowing its inaugural Sustainable Municipalities Bond.