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Green bonds begin to flow from emerging market banks

A pioneering initiative by the IFC to encourage green bond issuance by banks in emerging markets is bearing fruit, reports Graham Cooper

Insurance Europe cautions establishing green bond standard before finalising EU Taxonomy

Proposed standard will facilitate investors' trust in the green bond market, lobby group said

Green bond comment, October 2020: Automotive green bonds drive up corporate issuance

Issuance from car makers has shifted to a higher gear in recent months, and it is a sign that corporates more broadly are tapping the market, says Ahren Lester

UNDP publishes SDG Impact Standards for private equity

A set of standards designed to help private equity fund managers and investors finance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

Bond round-up: Cades, KfW, Adidas, EIB, National Bank of Greece ... and more

JP Morgan Chase makes 'Paris-aligned' financing commitment

JP Morgan Chase - which was recently revealed to be the biggest financier of fossil fuels - has pledged to align its financing with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, although one NGO criticised the commitment as "vague".

EF launches survey of impact reporting by green bond funds

Environmental Finance is inviting institutions that invest in green bond funds to give their views on what information they would like to see disclosed in the impact reports from these funds.

First green bond to secure drinking water by buying forests proposed

Central Arkansas Water (CAW) is preparing an innovative $31 million US municipal green bond, believed to be the first to buy and protect forests in order to secure clean drinking water.

MACIF launches €20m impact asset manager

French mutual insurer MACIF has launched MACIF Impact ESS, an asset manager focused on impact investment.

'Climate endowment' launches €500m hydropower fund

A 'climate endowment' looking to replicate the alternative investment strategies of Harvard and Yale universities has launched a hydropower impact fund targeting €500 million ($588 million) in investments.