European passive ESG bond fund market 'ripe for growth'

The market for environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused European passive bond funds is "ripe"…

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First green bond blockchain platform launched

A blockchain-enabled database which claims to have the ability to validate the impact of green bond issues,…

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Bonds round-up: CPPIB Capital, CalSTRS, Taiwan Power Co., Swedavia ...and more

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Nasdaq launches global green, social and sustainability bond platform

Nasdaq has launched an online platform to improve transparency across the green, social and sustainability…

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Airport operator Swedavia issues SEK1bn green bond

Swedish state-owned Swedavia has become the latest in a string of airport operators to issue a green…

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In defence of Enel's SDG-linked bond

Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen

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S&P adds agriculture, forestry and waste to its green bond evaluation tool

S&P has updated its Green Evaluation tool by adding the agriculture, forestry and waste industries to…

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Moody's expects green and social covered bonds growth to continue in 2020

New issues of European green and social covered bonds are expected to see further growth in 2020, amid…

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Zurich's green bond portfolio hits $3.5bn

Zurich Insurance's portfolio of green, social and sustainability bonds has reached $3.5 billion, Danielle…

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Video: GSS Bond Principles enable investors to engage with issuers - PineBridge Investments' Alessia Falsarone

"The GSS Bond Principles have established a framework through which issuers themselves are actually engaging…

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First green bond from mining company issued

A mining company has issued a green bond, as the green bond market continues its push into high-carbon…

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Bonds round-up: Islamic Development Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Credit Agricole, Duke Energy... and others

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Green bond comment December: It's time for a CA100+ for sovereigns

Bond investors need to start collectively engaging with national governments if the Paris targets are to be met, argues Peter Cripps

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Bonds round-up: Nidec, CNP Assurances, Citycon, Ygrene, World Bank, munis ... and others

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Credit Agricole issues €100m transition bond

Credit Agricole CIB has issued a €100 million ($110 million) transition bond, which was privately placed…

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'Rice bonds' could boost climate resilience, say consultants

New finance solutions, such as bonds attached to sustainable rice harvesting, are urgently needed to…

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BlackRock reveals its 'shades of green bonds' system

Projects that make improvements to fossil fuel infrastructure are ineligible to be funded by green bonds,…

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BlackRock: ESG can help identify cheap EM sovvies

BlackRock has growing confidence that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are a material…

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Bond round-up: ANZ, T Corp, Ontario, Denmark … and more

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$1trn/year of 'sustainable' bonds in sight within three years, says DZ Bank

The continuing success of the green bond market and the growing popularity of social, sustainability…

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