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  • EIB issues first US dollar green bond

    10 October 2014

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.

  • 'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond

    08 October 2014

    KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.

  • BNG bank to roadshow sustainability bond with best-in-class structure

    30 September 2014

    Dutch bank BNG is roadshowing its inaugural Sustainable Municipalities Bond.

  • World Bank sees strong demand for structured green bonds

    30 September 2014

    The World Bank has trebled the size of its latest structured bond in response to strong demand from retail investors.

  • MIT issues $370m green property bond

    29 September 2014

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has issued a $370 million green bond to allow it refinance energy efficient buildings.

  • Massachusetts' second green bond issue is heavily oversubscribed

    24 September 2014

    The $350 million sale of green bonds by the state of Massachusetts, announced earlier this month, attracted demand from both retail and institutional investors amounting to more than $1 billion.

  • Morgan Stanley offers clients more sustainable investment options

    17 September 2014

    Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has added two sustainable investing portfolios to its range of managed accounts.

  • Atlantis shares surge as deal is agreed for 'world's biggest' tidal stream project

    22 August 2014

    A £50 million funding package has been agreed to kickstart the world's largest tidal stream project.

  • SEB remains top green bond underwriter in Q2, but HSBC and Natixis make gains

    20 August 2014

    SEB retained its place as the leading green bond underwriter in the second quarter of 2014, while HSBC and Natixis surged up the rankings helped by some blockbuster issues.

  • Starwood secures financing for 165MW Texas wind farm

    19 August 2014

    Starwood Energy Group, a private US investment firm specialising in energy infrastructure, has reached agreements with a group of banks to finance its second wind farm, a 165MW project in Texas.