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Abengoa issues first green bond
22 September 2014Spanish alternative energy firm Abengoa is to issue a €500 million ($643 million) green bond.
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Barclays promises £1bn to green bond market by next year
22 September 2014Barclays has pledged to invest at least £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the green bond market, in order to help it develop.
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IFC's first retail green bond gets 'positive reception' as it raises $5.6m
19 September 2014The World Bank's IFC raised $5.6 million this week in a new type of green bond issue designed for retail clients.
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World Bank sells $250m green bond to California
19 September 2014The World Bank has sold a $250 million green bond to the State of California.
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Ontario establishes green bond programme
18 September 2014Ontario is launching a green bond programme, which it says will make it the first government in Canada to tap the rapidly growing market.
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Morgan Stanley offers clients more sustainable investment options
17 September 2014Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has added two sustainable investing portfolios to its range of managed accounts.
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Housing association issues £150m green bond based on ESG performance
12 September 2014A UK housing association has this week launched the first labelled green bond from the public housing sector.
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IFC to issue first retail green bond
12 September 2014The World Bank's IFC plans to close a green bond on Monday, in a new type of issue designed for retail clients.
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Agence Française de Développement issues inaugural benchmark green bond
12 September 2014The 10-year offering – the development agency's first green bond – is reported to have a coupon of 1.375%. AFD has a AA rating from Standard & Poor's.
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German bank to launch 'sustainable' covered bonds
10 September 2014German bank Munchener Hypothekenbank (MunchenerHyp) is preparing to launch a €300 million ($388 million) issue of sustainable covered bonds, or Pfandbriefe, later this month.