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Green bond round-up, 22 August 2018
22 August 2018Bank Australia has raised AUD125 million ($92 million) from its inaugural sustainability notes.
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EU carbon prices 'could push higher in H2'
23 July 2018Prices in the EU's turbo-charged carbon market could make moderate gains in the second half of 2018, according to analysts, but their longer-term outlook is cautious.
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Green bonds round-up, 18 July 2018
18 July 2018Terna, the operator of the Italian electricity grid, has entered the green bond market for the first time, with a €750 million ($872 million) offering maturing in July 2023.
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Banks report on TCFD-linked pilot study into physical risks
17 July 2018A scenario-based approach to help banks estimate the climate-related physical risks in their loan portfolios has been published in response to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Green bonds round-up, 4 July
04 July 2018Spanish utility Iberdrola has returned to the market with its tenth green bond. The €750 million deal pays a coupon of 1.25% and matures in October 2026.
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Green bond round-up, 20 June, 2018
20 June 2018ESG investors flock to Australian SDG bond National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued its first 'green SDG bond' which it said aligns with the Green Bond Principles while also contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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TCFD guidance for banks launched
26 April 2018Guidance was today launched to help banks assess and report the 'transition risks' in their loan books, as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Green bond round-up, 18 April 2018
18 April 2018BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market with a €500 million ($618 million), six-year offering paying a coupon of 1.00%.
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UBS goes green in Asia with new portfolio
10 April 2018UBS has launched what it claims to be the first Asian portfolio to solely invest in stocks and bonds with a good sustainability record.
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UBS creates "new framework for sustainable investing"
05 February 2018UBS Asset Management (AM) has teamed up with academics to develop a "new calculus for sustainable investing".