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  • Opportunity awaits - Understanding Asia's green building bond journey

    Green bond issuance should skyrocket over the next few years in the Asia-Pacific region, and this trend will be significantly driven by the construction of green buildings, according to projections from the IFC.

  • The 12 themes set to shape 2019

    04 January 2019

    What are the areas to watch for responsible investing in 2019, asks Peter Cripps

  • LatAm green bonds - Building Momentum

    Latin American green bond issuance has been hesitant in 2018. The green agenda is very much intact, however, and market participants expect a pick-up when market conditions improve, explains Keith Mullin.

  • China unveils ‘game-changing’ guidelines for green investment

    13 November 2018

    The publication of the first official policy guidance for Chinese investors on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has been hailed as “a potential game-changer” for one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

  • The four characteristics of impact investors

    02 November 2018

    A draft set of four characteristics that define impact investors has been launched, in a bid to help the market continue to "scale up with integrity".

  • People Moves: World Bank, BNP Paribas, BlackRock

    02 November 2018

    Jingdong Hua has been appointed as vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, and will start his new post on 1 January.

  • Exchanges link with IFC to raise ESG standards in emerging markets

    29 October 2018

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative have agreed to work together to help raise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards across capital markets in emerging economies.

  • Opportunity awaits - Financing Asia's green buildings through green bonds

    One of the most significant growth opportunities in the capital markets today is in green bonds in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the IFC.

  • Green bond funds double AuM in 12 months (Full table here)

    24 August 2018

    Total assets under management (AuM) in green bond funds has more than doubled since July 2017, to $5.34 billion, according to a survey by Environmental Finance. In the same period, the number of funds has risen by more than a third, to 38.

  • Green bond round-up, 8 August 2018

    08 August 2018

    SEB observes ‘considerable’ slowdown in July issuance