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US$9.2 billion in green bonds issued in Q3 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
US$9.2 billion in green bonds was issued globally in the third quarter of 2014, with Credit Agricole as the top green bonds underwriter for the quarter, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. Acronym guide: CACIB is Credit Agricole CIB, BAML is ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change solutions. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The signatories to the Investor Statement on Green Bonds and Climate Bonds announced their commitment in New York at the opening of the UN Climate Summit. The signatories include ACTIAM ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... the increase in demand for institutional products or wholesale products in themed areas - a low carbon energy fund, green bonds, etc., etc." The report has found that the total funds under management in Australia and New Zealand in broad responsible ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The total universe of climate-themed bonds is US$502.6 billion and the universe of labelled green bonds is US$38.8 billion, according to the Climate Bond Initiative's 2014 market report. Bridget Boulle, programme manager, Climate Bond Initiative According ...

Barclays, MSCI to launch Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... market feedback through July. The consultation will ascertain "how the market identifies, evaluates, and classifies green bonds to help determine an appropriate benchmark index methodology," the firms said. "MSCI ESG Research offers institutional investors ...

Climate Bonds Initiative proposes green property standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change we need to make deep cuts in our emissions from buildings; these new rules help investors identify green bonds that make a difference from paler green bonds, where the ambition levels are too low to make a real contribution to tackling ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Ltd. RBS Capital Markets and Westpac Institutional Bank are the joint-lead managers for this transaction. World Bank green bonds fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets. The announcement of the bond is the culmination ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... framework establishes member eligibility, "which requires organizations to have issued, underwritten, or invested in green bonds, and admits others in the field of green finance as observers. It establishes an executive committee, which will include ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Initiative. The Solactive Green Bond Index is the first in the market globally to provide exposure to green bonds - fixed income securities that raise capital to fund projects with specific environmental benefits like climate impact mitigation ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... investment banks have endorsed the Green Bond Principles - a set of voluntary guidelines on the development and issuance of green bonds. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit ...