News

• EF BRIEFS: Trina, Grenergy, Santander, Goldman Sachs, Impax, Japan

  13 January 2016

  The Development Bank of Japan and Japan Wind Development Company plan to launch a ¥50bn ($423 million) wind energy fund in April.

• Flensborg predicts green bond market will double in 2016

  13 January 2016

  Green bond issuance will double this year, according to SEB's head of sustainable products, Christopher Flensborg.

• NIB issues SEK1bn green bond

  13 January 2016

  The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has become the second Swedish krona issuer to tap the green bond market this week, with SEK1 billion ($117.3 million) worth of notes.

• Investors to struggle with low-carbon portfolios as corporates fall short of targets

  13 January 2016

  Investors will struggle to find sufficient low-carbon equities to keep them in line with national emissions targets, according to research.

• EIB issues SEK1bn green bond

  13 January 2016

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a five-year SEK1 billion ($117.3 million) green bond, its second of the year.

• BlackRock launches its first sustainable bond ETF

  13 January 2016

  BlackRock has continued to ramp up its range of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed products, with the launch of its first sustainable bond exchange traded fund (ETF).

• Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards

  12 January 2016

  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.

• East Capital launches environmental investment strategy for China

  12 January 2016

  Swedish asset manager East Capital is to refocus its China Fund and rename it East Capital China Environmental.

• EF BRIEFS: Comtec, Invenergy, Impax, Eneco UK, Indonesia

  11 January 2016

  Solar manufacturer Comtec's shares have fallen more than 7% today as the firm entered into a subscription agreement to sell almost 930 million shares, raising some HK$611 million ($78.7 million).

• Carbon market value to rise 25% in 2016, predicts Reuters

  11 January 2016

  The value of emissions allowances and credits traded in the world's carbon markets is expected to grow by 25% this year, after an 11% rise last year, according to Thomson Reuters.