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UPM signs sustainability loan linked to biodiversity goals

Bonds round-up: Chile, LBBW, Orix, Egypt

Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

Innergex raises $125m from convertible debentures

Canadian renewable energy group Innergex has raised $125 million from an issue of convertible unsecured debentures.

ANZ issues New Zealand's 'first' ESG-linked loan

New Zealand-based dairy firm Synlait says it has secured the country's first environmental, social and governance (ESG) linked loan, after it agreed a four-year $50 million deal with Australia and New Zealand Banking (ANZ).

People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners

Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.

Bonds round-up: BART, KfW, San Diego, Mitsui, IBRD, EDC, Ottawa

San Francisco BART raises $644m, KfW issues its first HK$ denominated green bond and more

Cubico raises €75m for renewables projects refinance in Italy

Cubico Sustainable Investments has raised €75 million ($84 million) in debt for the refinancing of 27.4MW of 14 renewables projects in Italy.

Bond round-up: Societe Generale, Ferrovie, Posco, BKW Group and more...

New 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.

EU taxonomy eligibility criteria ‘extremely stringent’, says Natixis

‘Transition activities’ included in the EU’s sustainability taxonomy have been described by French bank Natixis CIB as “extremely stringent”, in a report designed to assess the taxonomy’s usability.