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Green bond growth slows in Q1, but players remain bullish
08 April 2015The green bond market saw some $8.7 billion of issues in the first quarter of 2015, meaning its rate of growth has slowed since last year.
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SEB sees green bond issuance doubling to $70bn in 2015
31 March 2015Swedish bank SEB still expects issuance of green bonds to double this year from last year's $36 billion, despite a relatively quiet first quarter.
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Second edition of Green Bond Principles 'will boost transparency'
27 March 2015The Green Bond Principles (GBPs) have been redrafted in a move designed to boost transparency and clarity to help underpin the fledgling market's rapid growth.
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BlackRock, AP4 and State Street among buyers of ADB's first green bond
13 March 2015The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sold its inaugural, $500 million green bond to 44 investors.
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ADB issues first labelled green bond
12 March 2015The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched its first green bond to support climate change projects in the region.
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Scandinavian investment fund buys DKK1.6bn UK biomass plant
11 March 2015A fund that has received commitments from 10 Scandinavian institutional investors has bought a UK biomass plant for DKK1.6 billion ($232 million).
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World Bank launches its biggest US dollar green bond
20 February 2015The World Bank, through its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has issued its largest US dollar-denominated green bond, raising $600 million.
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Green bond pioneer reflects on record-breaking year
16 January 2015SEB held on to its position as top green bond underwriter in 2014. Christopher Flensborg tells Peter Cripps how he plans to remain a "thought leader" in the emerging market
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SEB clings on to green bond underwriting crown for 2014
15 January 2015Scandinavian bank SEB narrowly maintained its position as leading underwriter in the green bond market in 2014, new figures have revealed.
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Green bond market saw $35.4bn of issues in 2014, says CBI
07 January 2015Some $35.4 billion of green bonds were issued in 2014 – more than treble the previous year's figure, but short of estimates of $40 billion.