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Reputational benefit is main incentive for green bond issuance

The likelihood of an enhanced reputation is the most important driver behind the issuance of green bonds, according a survey of treasurers by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

Assets managed by LuxFLAG labelled products cross €100bn

The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has seen assets managed by the 200 investment products recognised by the label cross the €100 billion ($109 billion) milestone.

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020

Environmental Finance's Bond Awards were expanded again this year to reflect the growth and evolution of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond markets and to include the nascent GSS loan market.

People moves, 27 December: AIIB, J O Hambro, LuxSE

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has appointed Andrew Cross as its chief financial officer.

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

South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

GBPs publish green buildings impact reporting guidance

A ‘harmonised framework for impact reporting on green building projects’ has been published by the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).

Eurosif's Micilotta moves to LGX

Flavia Micilotta has left her position as executive director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) to take up a new post as director of Luxembourg Stock Exchange's green exchange, LGX.

Green bonds round-up, 3 October 2018

Getlink said its inaugural green bond had been "comfortably oversubscribed", helping it raise €550 million ($635 million) rather than the €500 million originally envisaged.

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, 11 July 2018