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ESG adoption declines amid concerns of its merits, RBC survey

The rate of investors adopting environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their strategies has declined over the last year, according to a survey by Royal Bank of Canada General Asset Management (RBC GAM). RBC GAM also found investors who were unsure of the ability of ESG adoption to manage risk rose as did the percentage of those who believed an ESG strategy would perform worse than a non-ESG one.

Bonds round-up: BART, KfW, San Diego, Mitsui, IBRD, EDC, Ottawa

San Francisco BART raises $644m, KfW issues its first HK$ denominated green bond and more

Bond round-up: Westpac, CGNPC, Prologis, Hera, Hannon Armstrong ... and more

Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green bonds round-up, 6 February

Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is the first social bond by a US bank.

Green bonds round-up, 23 January

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has issued its second green bond, raising CAD500 million ($375 million).

Green Bonds round-up, 12 December

Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.

Green bonds round-up, 31 Oct 2018

German utility EnBW has raised €500 million ($573 million) from its inaugural issue on the green bond market.

Green bonds round-up, 17 October 2018

German commercial bank Berlin Hyp has raised €500 million ($578 million) from its third green Pfandbrief. This takes the total green debt issued by the bank to €3 billion.