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  • Second Latin American development bank readies itself for green bond

    13 April 2016

    A Central American development bank is set to dip its toe in the green bond market with a roadshow across the UK and the US.

  • MSCI, FTSE add to range of ESG indexes

    12 April 2016

    Two more indexes that aim to give institutional investors exposure to companies whose products and services address major environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, have been launched by MSCI and FTSE Russell.

  • Energy efficiency lending firm plans to issue $1.3bn of green ABS

    12 April 2016

    A firm that provides financing for US households to help them make energy and water efficiency upgrades aims to issue $1.3 billion of green-labelled asset backed securities (ABS) this year.

  • UPDATED: Index provider and carbon firm consult on green bond 'impact' ratings

    11 April 2016

    An index provider and a carbon firm have joined forces to consult on a methodology for rating the 'green impact' of green bonds, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Macquarie and Santander get behind Foresight Solar Fund with £200m deal

    11 April 2016

    London-listed Foresight Solar Fund has bagged £200 million ($285 million) of backing from Macquarie and Santander.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 11 April 2016

    11 April 2016

    As predicted last week, carbon prices continued to rise as the week closed up a further 4.8% at €5.42 ($6.20 million).

  • BAML tops green bond underwriter's league table, but Chinese banks storm top five

    11 April 2016

    Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) regained its title as the leading underwriter in the green bond market in the first quarter of 2016, although Chinese underwriters are now breathing down its neck.

  • AODP to rate asset managers, ratings agencies and others on climate risk

    11 April 2016

    The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) will begin assessing ratings agencies and asset managers to help asset owners "hold their agents to account".

  • Initiative formed to boost emerging market green bond issues

    11 April 2016

    A development agency and a bank have formed a "strategic alliance" to promote "exemplary" green bond issues in emerging markets.

  • Australian solar ABS set for launch

    11 April 2016

    An Australian rooftop solar lender has announced plans to launch the country's first labelled green asset backed security (ABS).