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Cofco signs $2.1bn sustainability loan in first for China
17 July 2019Cofco International has agreed a $2.1 billion sustainability-linked loan with a consortium of 20 banks, in what is believed to be the first such deal by a China-based company.
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Bond round-up: Societe Generale, Ferrovie, Posco, BKW Group and more...
10 July 2019New York State Housing Finance Agency has issued a preliminary statement announcing its intention to issue two sustainability bonds amounting to $72.77 million and $9.6 million.
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Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates
01 July 2019The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes
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Hong Kong and Netherlands give green bond market $7.7bn boost
22 May 2019Hong Kong and the Netherlands have given the green bond market a $7.7 billion boost, with both nations issuing inaugural sovereign green bonds on the same day.
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Bonds round-up: ICBC, Banque Postale, ABN Amro, ERG, Yorkshire Water, Woolworths, Shinhan Bank, IADB, Chile, Otto, Arizona State University, NYC Housing, OPIC, Nomura, Trianon
17 April 2019La Banque Postale has issued its first green bond, raising €750 million ($849 million).
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Polish banks join European energy-efficient mortgage pilot scheme
15 April 2019A European initiative to explore the benefits of offering favourable mortgage conditions for energy efficient homes has expanded into Poland.
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Netherlands aims for €10bn from sovereign green bonds
08 April 2019The Dutch government said it aims to raise between €4 billion ($4.5 billion) and €6 billion from its inaugural sovereign green bond on 21 May.
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Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan
20 March 2019Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).
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People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment
15 February 2019Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG.
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Banks eye opportunities in the circular economy
21 December 2018Several recent initiatives suggest the financial sector is starting get to grips with the concept of a ‘circular economy’, says Graham Cooper