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HSBC predicts up to $250bn in green, social and sustainability bonds in 2019
10 January 2019HSBC expects a boost in supply of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds in 2019, with as much as $250 billion in total GSS bonds, up from $199.5 billion in 2018.
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EU’s TEG publishes report on climate-related disclosures
10 January 2019The EU-mandated Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Sustainable Finance has revealed its recommendations for harmonising the EU’s existing reporting framework with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Schroders launches sustainable equity fund
10 January 2019Schroders has launched a European sustainable equity fund, which adopts a best-in-class investment approach as well as exclusions on environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes.
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UK's Green Finance Institute begins hunt for its first CEO
10 January 2019The City of London has begun the search for a CEO of its Green Finance Institute, to take up the post in the summer of 2019.
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AIIB sets up $500m infrastructure bond fund
09 January 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is creating a $500m corporate infrastructure bond fund.
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Sustainalytics buys engagement firm GES
09 January 2019Sustainalytics has snapped up award-winning engagement, screening and fiduciary voting services firm GES International.
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Eurosif's Micilotta moves to LGX
09 January 2019Flavia Micilotta has left her position as executive director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) to take up a new post as director of Luxembourg Stock Exchange's green exchange, LGX.
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Green bond round-up, 9 January 2019
09 January 2019The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued its first EUR-denominated green bond, worth €600 million ($684 million).
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Credit Agricole closes first Chinese green loan
09 January 2019Credit Agricole CIB’s China subsidiary has closed a green loan with EDF Lingbao worth RMB122 million ($18 million), marking the bank’s first such deal in the country.
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Environmental Finance's bond awards expanded and open for entries!
08 January 2019Environmental Finance is calling for entries for its annual awards to honour leaders in the green, social and sustainability bond markets.
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