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Green bond comment, June - Of Repsol and reputation
07 June 2017Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.
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Time the green bond market grew up
05 June 2017The exclusion of Repsol's bond from the main green bond indexes highlights that a lack of a clear definition of what is green is hindering the market, argues Keith Mullin.
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How to minimise the legal risks of green bonds
29 May 2017There are a number of ways in which issuers of green bonds can minimise the legal risks attached to them, argues Aaron Franklin
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Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy
19 May 2017Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
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Green bond comment: April was all about innovation and infrastructure
03 May 2017April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
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Q&A with Paul Byrne on QBE Insurance's inaugural green bond
20 April 2017QBE Insurance Group is gearing up to issue the sector's first green bond, Paul Byrne its group treasurer speaks to Environmental Finance exclusively
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Green Sukuk - bonding Shari'ah and the environment
20 April 2017Green Sukuk could potentially satisfy demand from a broad spectrum of investors, but there are challenges to be overcome, say Tallat Hussain, Debashis Dey and Mindy Hauman
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Green bond comment, March 2017
05 April 2017The rising tide of green bond funds is helping drive the market to new records, says Hamza Ali
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Green bonds, Chinese style
01 March 2017China was the big story in the green bond market in 2016, with $30.5 billion issued in the year, accounting for nearly a third of global issuance. Carole Ross reveals the idiosyncrasies of this unique market and where the opportunities lie for Western investors.
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Green bond comment February: Another milestone passed
01 March 2017The green bond market cruised past yet another milestone in February - it has now raised more than $200 billion since its inception under a decade ago. Of the $202.6 billion raised so far, $188.5 billion is currently outstanding.