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Green bonds round-up, 5 September 2018

German real estate bank, Deutsche Hypothekenbank, has issued its second €500 million ($580 million) green Pfandbrief.

Bearing the standard for green bond growth

As the green bond market has grown, a plethora of national and regional standards has sprung up. What do they bring to the market and are they necessary, ask Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps

Green bond round-up, 22 August 2018

Bank Australia has raised AUD125 million ($92 million) from its inaugural sustainability notes.

Green bond round-up, 15 August 2018

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is set to return to the green bond market with its eighth issue, and its first of 2018.

Green bonds round-up, 18 July 2018

Terna, the operator of the Italian electricity grid, has entered the green bond market for the first time, with a €750 million ($872 million) offering maturing in July 2023.

People Moves: Signal Capital, LGIMA, NordIX and Smart Pension

Sarbjit Nahal has joined private asset management firm Signal Capital as a partner and will lead its efforts to integrate themes into the investment decision process for both existing funds and future development plans.

Green bond round-up, 11 July 2018

AccorHotels signs €1.2bn sustainability-linked loan

A consortium of 15 banks has signed a deal with AccorHotels to link the interest rate on a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) loan to the hospitality company’s sustainability performance.

Green Bonds round-up, 27 June

KBC Group, a leading Belgian financial institution, has issued its first green bond – a five-year, €500 million ($600 million) transaction that was three-times oversubscribed.

Leading retailers and RBC act on supply chain emissions

Three of the world's 20 leading retailers – CVS Health, Target Corporation and Tesco – have joined Walmart in requesting information on their suppliers' carbon emissions as part of an initiative to improve supply chain sustainability.