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Unilever's green bond: a difference of opinions
15 April 2015In the year since its launch, Unilever's green bond has divided opinion and been omitted from the Barclays MSCI green bond index. Here, leading figures from the two sides of the debate outline their thinking.
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High times for low-carbon indexes
18 February 2015The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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A review of the green bond market in 2014
18 December 2014The green bond market trebled in size in 2014 - but who were the big winners and can the breakneck speed of expansion continue, asks Peter Cripps
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HSBC climate change index highlights potential for oil-related boost after rollercoaster year
17 December 2014HSBC's climate change index has had "a rollercoaster year", with the second half seeing sharp falls against its benchmark – but analysts say it could benefit from a rebound in oil prices.
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Amundi to offer alternative to green bonds
05 December 2014Investment giant Amundi expects to develop a low-carbon debt product as an alternative to the green bond market, and expects it to attract "huge" levels of interest.
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MSCI wins ESG contract with world's largest pension fund
01 December 2014The $1.24 trillion Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has commissioned MSCI to conduct a worldwide environmental, social and governance (ESG) and stewardship review.
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Green bonds: of indexes, verifiers and the pursuit of standards
13 November 2014The question of what is green continues to haunt the green bond market, says Peter Cripps
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Barclays and MSCI launch green bond index, excluding Unilever
13 November 2014Barclays and MSCI have today launched their Green Bond Index, excluding major issues from Unilever and Iberdrola.
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The rise of the green bond index
06 November 2014Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays/MSCI and Standard & Poor's have started green bond indexes. What impact will they have on the fledgling market, ask Sophie Robinson-Tillett and Peter Cripps
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BAML launches green bond index
04 November 2014Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has launched a green bond index, which it claims has been the best performing of any flagship investment-grade index in recent years.