Finnish renewables fund reaches first close at €220m

Finnish renewables developer and fund manager Taaleri Energia has announced the first close of its Taaleri…

Equity,Investors,Renewables

EIB and Amundi to launch €1bn Green Credit programme

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Amundi are to launch a €1 billion ($1.12 billion) programme to…

Debt,Investors

GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness…

Green Bonds,Investors

Proposed green bond standard to ‘safeguard’ market growth

The proposed EU green bond standard (EU GBS), released today, will ‘safeguard’ the growth of the green…

Green Bonds,Investors,Policy

Bond round-up: SGP, ESB, EIB, and more...

California's State Treasurer has called for the state to become a model issuer of green bonds, by setting…

Green Bonds

Glennmont's third clean energy fund closes with €850m

UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has raised €850 million ($957 million) at the final close of its third…

Equity

EIB partners with big name investors on clean energy fund

A €100 million ($111 million) investment fund that aims "to bring radically new clean energy technologies…

Investors

Japan Post Insurance adds PLN1bn CAB to its 'green' assets

Japan Post Insurance has added to its growing volume of green investments, by agreeing a private placement…

Green Bonds

People Moves: AAM, Morgan Stanley, AP1, Carbon Market Institute, Gold Standard, Ethic, Aviva Investors

Aegon Asset Management (AAM) has hired two people for its responsible investment team.

People

Green Bond round-up – 10 April: Senvion, LG Chem, France's GROAT, ocean plastic bond, Toyota, Terna, EIB's new CAB, Peru, Luxembourg links with China

South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance…

Green Bonds

Banks eye opportunities in the circular economy

Several recent initiatives suggest the financial sector is starting get to grips with the concept of a ‘circular economy’, says Graham Cooper

Debt

EIB plans fund to invest in 'circular bio-economy'

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking a fund manager for a new fund that will invest in companies…

Debt,ESG,Equity

The EU 'should define brown investments, as well as green investments'

Defining a brown investment could be as important a task for the EU's sustainable finance action plan…

Policy

Lombard Odier/AIM impact bond fund reveals environmental, social impacts

The Global Climate Bond fund, launched by Lombard Odier Investment Managers in partnership with Affirmative…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investors

EIB and World Bank join forces to boost green bond market

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank, issuers of the first green bonds in 2007 and 2008…

Green Bonds,Investors,Policy

Finance in Motion raises $60.2m for sustainable forestry fund

Impact asset manager Finance in Motion has announced the first close of its Arbaro sustainable forestry…

Equity,Investors,Renewables

GIG claims success as it spreads its wings

The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.

Debt,Equity,Investors,Policy,Renewables

Rabobank and EIB expand 'impact loan' programme to €600m

Rabobank is to make an additional €250 million ($293 million) available to 'environment-conscious' companies…

Debt,ESG,Investors

Lessons from the Nordics

The Nordic countries are in the vanguard of the green bond market, leading the march in areas such as impact reporting. Michael Hurley asks what lessons the rest of the world can learn

ESG,Green Bonds,Investors

People moves: Nordic Investment Bank, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, GWEC and EIB

People