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Link REIT's $500m green bond is Hong Kong's first
15 July 2016Property firm Link REIT has issued a $500 million green bond.
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Aurora plans $415.4m green-labelled water bond
14 July 2016The city of Aurora in Colorado plans to issue its first green bond, raising $415.36 million.
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Brazilian paper company issues $500m green bond for forestry projects
12 July 2016Suzano Papel e Celulose, one of Brazil's largest paper producers, has priced a $500 million green bond to fund a variety of potential projects associated with its production of eucalyptus pulp and paper.
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BNG issues €1bn social bond to finance housing associations
11 July 2016Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG), a Dutch public sector bank, has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) bond to support the social housing sector in the Netherlands. It is believed to be the first social bond issued in line with the guidance on such issues in the recently revised Green Bond Principles.
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Offshore wind's first investment grade project 'close', says S&P
15 June 2016The first investment grade rating for an offshore wind project could be issued in the next 12 months, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Maryland plans $322m green bond for light rail project
03 June 2016Maryland has joined the growing list of US states that have issued green bonds, with plans for a $322,055,000 green bond to finance a light rail project.
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Rabobank to roadshow world's first green RMBS
24 May 2016A Rabobank Group subsidiary has launched what it claims is the first green residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) programme in the world.
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Legal and regulatory risks could dominate climate costs for insurers, says S&P
05 May 2016The direct costs of climate change to insurers may be outweighed by reputational, regulatory and litigation costs, a report from Standard & Poor's suggests.
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Low-carbon indexes: the next generation
26 April 2016The number of passive vehicles that allow investors to decarbonise continues to grow, but will future additions look at projected as well as current emissions, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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S&P expects sharp rise in issuance and price advantages for corporate green bonds
18 April 2016Corporate issuance of green bonds is likely to soar this year and, over time, there could be pricing advantages for issuers, according to research by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).