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  • Studies confirm pricing benefits to green bond issuers

    05 February 2018

    Issuing green bonds can raise the price of a company's entire debt in the secondary market, according to research by NatWest Markets.

  • Corporates confirm their commitment to green bonds

    12 December 2017

    A group of Europe's largest industrial issuers of green bonds have made a formal pledge to promote the future growth of the market.

  • Green bond round-up, 9 August 2017

    09 August 2017

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its eighth green bond, raising $1.25 billion.

  • Green bond comment: New issues rise 36% in H1

    05 July 2017

    A 36% increase in new issues in the first six months of this year, combined with further signs of maturity in the market, suggest green bonds are entering their second decade in good health.

  • Green bond round-up, 21 June 2017

    21 June 2017

    Dutch power transmission company TenneT has issued its seventh green bond, raising €1 billion ($1.118bn).

  • Total outstanding green bond issuance speeds past $200bn

    26 April 2017

    A record breaking first quarter helped total outstanding green bond issuance smash the $200 billion figure, according to the Green Bond Database published by Environmental Finance.

  • Green bond roundup - 29 March 2017

    29 March 2017

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has issued a AUD650 million ($495 million) green bond, its inaugural offering.

  • First green hybrid debt set to issue

    21 March 2017

    A major European green bond issuer is gearing up to issue the first green-labelled hybrid security.

  • Cicero is biggest second opinion provider in 2016 - despite bumper year for Sustainalytics

    06 January 2017

    The Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (Cicero) was the biggest second opinion provider in the green bond market in 2016, but Sustainalytics is breathing down its neck after signing up more new business than any of its competitors.

  • Blowing in the right direction

    12 October 2016

    As the European offshore market continues to mature, Hamza Ali explores the financing trends that are driving down costs