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HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn
27 November 2015HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.
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Financial innovation 'key' to sustainable trade, says Commerzbank
27 November 2015Financial innovation will be a key part of growing global sustainable trade, and banks should take action to foster its growth, according to a report by Commerzbank.
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Sustainability dialogue 'not yet on the agenda' for Chinese companies, says PKA
27 November 2015Chinese firms are lagging behind their peers when it comes to engaging on sustainability, according to the head of pension fund PKA.
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Renewables fund joins private equity firm
27 November 2015Gore Street Capital has joined US-based private equity firm Paladin, in a move that will see it act as its renewables infrastructure arm.
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IFC issues ZAR1bn green bond
26 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued ZAR1 billion ($71 million) green bond, its first in the domestic South African rand market.
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New investor coalition will pressurise firms to use clean energy
26 November 2015An investor coalition is set to be launched to push companies to source clean energy to power their operations, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Greencoat raises £50m in share placement
26 November 2015Greencoat UK Wind has raised £50 million ($76 million) in its latest share placement, and will use the proceeds to finance the acquisition of wind farm.
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CredAg pledges €2bn towards green, social and sustainability bonds
25 November 2015Crédit Agricole has pledged to invest €2 billion in "high quality" green, social or sustainability bonds by the end of 2017.
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UK pension funds 'in limbo' over divestment
25 November 2015Pension funds in the UK have been left "in a kind of limbo" regarding divestment, following the recent government decision on fiduciary duty.
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ABN Amro 'hopes investors will pay-up' for its future green bonds
25 November 2015ABN Amro will issue more green bonds, and hopes investors will begin 'paying up' for labelled notes.
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