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  • Danish pension fund PKA engaging with 64 oil and gas giants on climate

    09 February 2018

    Danish pension fund PKA has said divestment is a possibility for 64 oil and gas companies with which it is currently engaging on climate-related issues.

  • Belgian green bond eyes more than €3bn as framework is unveiled

    09 February 2018

    Belgium's much anticipated green bond issue is expected to raise more than €3 billion ($3.68 billion) and proceeds will be used for investments in five sectors.

  • People moves: ICMA, JP Morgan and BIG

    09 February 2018

    The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Esohe Denise Odaro has taken a secondment at the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), where she is director in the Green Bond Principles/Social Bond Principles (GBP/SBP) secretariat.

  • Chinese green bond market needs to grow further

    09 February 2018

    Green bond issuance from China has to grow tenfold in just three years if the country is to have a large slice of the $1 trillion target per year by 2020, a report has argued.

  • Green bond round-up, 07 February 2018

    07 February 2018

    Belgium is expected to commence a series of meetings with investors tomorrow as it officially revealed its intention to issue a green bond "in the near future".

  • EU ETS reforms win parliamentary approval

    07 February 2018

    The European Parliament has voted by a large majority to formally approve the provisional agreement reached in November on post-2020 reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).

  • Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders

    06 February 2018

    German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.

  • US sustainable funds post twin records as they outperform fund universe

    02 February 2018

    US sustainable funds posted records in 2017 both for net inflows and number of new funds, as Morningstar research showed they outperformed the overall fund universe for the calendar year.

  • Nephila expands ESG-driven business with new climate-focused arm

    01 February 2018

    Nephila Holdings has expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) business with the launch of a new specialty arm dedicated to weather risk transfer and climate resilience products.

  • €1bn green covered bond to be issued tomorrow

    29 January 2018

    The first green covered bond from a Nordic bank will be issued tomorrow.