Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million)…

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Worries that green bond standard will stifle market are 'premature', says EU's TEG

Fears that the EU's green bond standard will restrict the growth of the market are premature, according…

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NNIP launches short-duration green bond fund

NN Investment Partners (NNIP) has launched a short-duration green bond fund.

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Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped…

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EIB provides €16bn in ‘climate action’ lending in 2018

The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent a combined €16.1 billion ($18.2 billion) – 29% of its overall…

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Slump in US muni green bond issuance is temporary, says S&P

The US municipal self-labelled green bond market experienced a slump in 2018, but could see renewed growth…

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Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

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Danish pension fund invests DKK90m in sustainability bonds

Danish pension fund Sampension has invested DKK90 million ($13.6 million) in a sustainability bond from…

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Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

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Zurich reports under new impact measurement framework

Zurich Insurance Group, with the help of BlackRock, has developed a "first of its kind" impact measurement…

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One-stop shop green securitisation service launched

A service has been launched to help boost the issuance of green securitisations.

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China green guidelines promote verification services for first time

The publication of China’s first nationally unified guidelines on green finance could herald the rise…

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Why telco green bonds fail to connect with Jupiter’s Ecology fund

The recent benchmark-sized green bonds from telecommunications giants Verizon and Telefonica have been…

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Green bonds can price tighter at issuance, studies suggest

Evidence that green bonds can price tighter at issuance is mounting, according to two studies.

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Corporate green bond issuers 'should have transition strategies'

Investors should base decisions about whether to invest in corporate green bonds on their issuer's forward-looking…

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Draft EU green bond standard published

Proposals for an EU green bond standard (EU GBS) have been published, which endorse regulating second…

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79% of green bonds report post-issuance

79% of the green bond market, according to value, is reporting on its use of proceeds (UoP) and impact,…

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Green bond round-up: BNP Paribas; NYSERDA; Nigerian first; Konan Ultra Power

BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market, with a €750 million ($850 million) transaction.

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JP Morgan launches high-yield corporate ESG bond index

JP Morgan has created an environmental, social and governance (ESG) tilted, high-yield corporate bond…

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Poland prices longest-dated sovereign green bond

The Republic of Poland has priced the longest-dated sovereign green bond, as it returned to the green…

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