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Japan Post Insurance adds PLN1bn CAB to its 'green' assets
28 May 2019Japan Post Insurance has added to its growing volume of green investments, by agreeing a private placement of a PLN1 billion ($205.5 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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People Moves: AAM, Morgan Stanley, AP1, Carbon Market Institute, Gold Standard, Ethic, Aviva Investors
03 May 2019Aegon Asset Management (AAM) has hired two people for its responsible investment team.
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Green Bond round-up – 10 April: Senvion, LG Chem, France's GROAT, ocean plastic bond, Toyota, Terna, EIB's new CAB, Peru, Luxembourg links with China
10 April 2019South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
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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
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EIB plans fund to invest in 'circular bio-economy'
19 November 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking a fund manager for a new fund that will invest in companies developing innovative bio-economy projects.
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The EU 'should define brown investments, as well as green investments'
09 November 2018Defining a brown investment could be as important a task for the EU's sustainable finance action plan as defining a green investment, it was claimed.
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Lombard Odier/AIM impact bond fund reveals environmental, social impacts
10 October 2018The Global Climate Bond fund, launched by Lombard Odier Investment Managers in partnership with Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), helped prevent emissions equivalent to 78,431 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year in 2017, as well as supporting 75MW of renewable energy and the treatment of 6,893m3 of wastewater.
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EIB and World Bank join forces to boost green bond market
14 September 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank, issuers of the first green bonds in 2007 and 2008 respectively, plan to work together to help more companies, municipalities and other sub-national issuers bring such bonds to market.
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Finance in Motion raises $60.2m for sustainable forestry fund
23 August 2018Impact asset manager Finance in Motion has announced the first close of its Arbaro sustainable forestry fund, having raised $60.2 million.
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GIG claims success as it spreads its wings
15 August 2018The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.