GPIF agrees to support KfW green bond programme

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has partnered with German development bank KfW to promote…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investors

European cities strengthen their lead in green finance

ESG,Green Bonds,Policy,Renewables

Expect limit to EU Taxonomy alignment by global peers

Partial alignment with the EU Taxonomy by some international peers may be the most investors can expect…

Green Bonds,Policy

SwissRe targets $4bn in sustainability bonds

SwissRe has set a target to hold a total of $4 billion in sustainability bonds by 2024, after it reached…

Green Bonds,Insurance

Carney: sovereigns benefit from green bond market 'success story'

Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has described green bonds as a "success story", while…

Debt,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: IFC, NY City Housing, Landsvirkjun, KfW, ADB ... and more

Green Bonds

Investors and verifiers welcome EU Green Bond Standard

Green bond investors and providers of 'external reviews' have generally welcomed the latest recommendations…

Green Bonds

EU Taxonomy to be reference in innovating bond market - ICMA

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) believes the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities…

Green Bonds,Policy

Bonds round-up: Vattenfall, Prudential Financial, VW, OCBC ... and more

Green Bonds

Role of ESG in credit risk analysis is growing, despite data drag

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is becoming more "mainstream" and playing a growing…

Debt,Green Bonds

EU Green Bond Standard moves a step closer

Final recommendations for an EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) have been published by the EU Technical Expert…

Green Bonds,Policy

Prudential Financial issues $500m green bond

First of its kind by US life insurer

Green Bonds,Insurance

Bonds round-up: Cadent, Vena Energy, Standard Bank, New Jersey, IBank, Tohoku Electric ... and more

Green Bonds

Asian finance sector demands greater role in global ESG policy

Asian financial institutions should have more influence on international policies on environmental and…

ESG,Green Bonds,Policy

Green Bond Principles sets up three new workstreams

The Green and Social Bond Principles has established a workstream to explore whether to review its guidelines…

Green Bonds

NN launches corporate green bond fund

NN Investment Partners has launched a corporate green bond fund amid significant growth in the level…

Green Bonds

Assets of Blackrock green bond fund surge by €1bn in 2019

A BlackRock-managed green bond index fund saw its assets under management increase by €1 billion ($1.1…

Green Bonds

Bonds round-up: VF, Sydney Airport, EBRD, Egypt, Mexico ... and more

Green Bonds

ECB policymaker warns of green bond pitfalls

Central banks should concentrate on correctly assessing the economic risks posed by climate change, rather…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Generali launches the first green ILS framework

Italian insurer Generali has issued a framework for issuing "green" insurance-linked securities (ILS)…

Debt,Green Bonds