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ISS snaps up Australian ESG research firm

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of CAER, a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research on Australasian companies.

Green bond round-up, 30 January

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut in the green bond market, raising €1 billion in a five-year deal. It claims this is the first bond from an issuer in the telecoms sector.

Green bonds round-up, 16 January

Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

Green bond round-up, 21 Nov

US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.

Green bonds round-up, 14 November 2018

Netherlands-based ING Group has completed a dual-tranche green bond worth $2.96 billion, making it the largest Europe-based financial institution issuer of green bonds.

Green bonds round-up - 24 Oct - 17 new deals

Royal Schiphol Group, the owner of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, has priced a green bond worth €500 million ($576 million), making it the first European airport to issue green-labelled notes.

Green bond round-up, 10 October 2018

Insurers underperform on ESG integration, says Vigeo Eiris

The insurance industry must work harder to improve its consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a report which ranked it 23rd out of 39 industries for its performance on reporting and integration.

Green bond round-up, 8 August 2018

SEB observes ‘considerable’ slowdown in July issuance

The green and sustainability loan market: ready for take-off

Green and sustainability loans are the hot new trend in sustainable finance. Could they outgrow the booming green bond market, ask Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps.