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  • NAB doubles green bond for Australian renewable energy

    09 December 2014

    The National Australia Bank (NAB) has doubled the size of its inaugural green bond due to investor demand.

  • Indiana University plans $56.3m green bond

    04 December 2014

    Indiana University plans to become the latest educational body to tap the green bond market, after announcing a $56.3 million issue.

  • CH2M Hill provides second opinion on latest US municipal green bond

    18 November 2014

    CH2M Hill has become the latest verification firm to enter the green bond market, providing its inaugural second opinion on a $175 million issue from the city of Spokane, to be launched today.

  • Hartford plans $140m green bond

    24 October 2014

    The Metropolitan District of Hartford, Connecticut (MDC) is planning to issue a $140 million green bond to help fund a programme to upgrade its waterways.

  • Cat bond issues reach new record

    11 September 2014

    Annual catastrophe bond issuance in the 12 months to 30 June 2014 reached a record $9.4 billion – an increase of 41% over the prior year period, according to Aon Benfield Securities.

  • German bank to launch 'sustainable' covered bonds

    10 September 2014

    German bank Munchener Hypothekenbank (MunchenerHyp) is preparing to launch a €300 million ($388 million) issue of sustainable covered bonds, or Pfandbriefe, later this month.

  • DC Water increases size of 100-year green bond, plans more

    15 July 2014

    The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has increased the size of its landmark 100-year green bond to $350 million from a planned $300 million, in response to strong investor demand.

  • Moody's anticipates Aaa ratings for Toyota green bonds

    11 March 2014

    Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisional Aaa ratings to the bulk of a $1.25 billion issue of 'green' asset-backed securities expected to be issued soon by Toyota.

  • Rating agencies are 'not adequately taking ESG into account'

    06 February 2014

    Credit rating agencies are currently failing to adequately take account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a conference heard, with some market participants rating their performance as just three out of 10.

  • Stranded assets alert

    17 June 2013

    Nicholas Stern has warned that many oil and gas and mining companies may be overvalued, in a 'bubble' that would threaten the security of global financial markets. Peter Cripps and Katie Kouchakji report