Industry round-up: 2 November
by Graham Buck
Citi’s first sustainability-linked supply chain financing in Asia Pacific; EIB to end investment in oil and gas; ION launches TreasuraSpark
Sustainable Funding/Investment
Industry roundup: 28 October
by Graham Buck
BNP Paribas launches law-carbon transition unit; Apollo bank wire network to debut in January; Blockchain-based platform Partior goes live
ESG’s increasing visibility in short-term investments
by Ben Poole
BNY Mellon's LiquidityDirect platform has expanded its suite of short-end investment options and added ESG analytics for clients.
Deutsche Bank arranges trio of inaugural sovereign green bonds
by Ben Poole
A debut green gilt set the record for largest-ever green bond with the largest-ever orderbook.
Industry Roundup
by Jack Large
BofA’s new Virtual Account Management Solution; Managing human diversity in ESG investing; Green banking
BIS and HKMA investigate how tokenised green bonds can improve sustainable investment
by Ben Poole
The aim is to build a prototype digital infrastructure to enable green investments and help issuers and governments to meet ESG goals.
Strong demand for Côte d’Ivoire’s first corporate green bond
by Ben Poole
The oversubscribed local currency issue opens the Francophone West & Central Africa market for green bonds and real estate corporate financing.
ESG funds bulletproof as overall equity fund inflows drift lower
by Ben Poole
Calastone data for the UK shows ESG funds accounted for 90% of all inflows in July.
Lendlease issues second green bond in five months
by Ben Poole
CBA's institutional bank played a role in meeting the increasing demand for sustainable finance.
2021 treasury cash investment trends revealed
by Ben Poole
An ICD survey shows the most popular investment instruments for treasurers in both the Americas and Europe, as well as challenges treasurers face.
Uncovering hidden risks in pension funds
by Ben Poole
New reports find FX costs and carbon emissions associated with funds are going untracked.
Taking stock of the ‘E’ in ESG
by Ben Poole
As sustainable financial instruments such as green bonds continue to increase in popularity, what else can corporates do to green the business?
Green-tinged economic rebound tipped for 2021
by Ben Poole
PwC's Global Economic Outlook 2021 says the global economy in aggregate should revert to its pre-crisis level of output by the end of the year.
UK needs £400bn additional infrastructure spend to meet Net Zero target
by Ben Poole
Private sector investment is critical for power systems, buildings and industry, transport, and digital infrastructure, PwC/GIIA survey finds.
The US$50 trillion sustainability question
by Ben Poole
UN Sustainable Development Goals face critical investment shortfall, Standard Chartered research has found.
Banks ramp up plans to tackle carbon emissions
by Ben Poole
HSBC is the latest to aim to align its portfolio of financed emissions to achieve net zero.
Bank of America issues US$2bn equality progress sustainability bond
by Ben Poole
The broad ESG-themed security issuance comes as Fitch Solutions launches an ESG relevance score solution.
BNP Paribas issues A$140m in green bonds
by Ben Poole
The issuance is linked to Australia's first forward-looking climate index.
New ESG scores and risk management promote sustainable finance transition
by Ben Poole
Refinitiv has debuted Fund ESG scores, while Turnkey has launched a risk management platform that tackles ESG in the supply chain.
Swedbank doubles down on green bonds
by Ben Poole
The bank has published its Green Bond Impact Report 2019, while subsidiary Robur invests in Swedish Export Credit green transaction.
Sustainable borrowing base facility seeks to enhance food supply chains
by Ben Poole
Rabobank and FMO have committed to the facility to support Agrocorp during volatile times.
Green deposits gain traction
by Ben Poole
Standard Chartered's sustainable deposits hit the US$2bn mark, showing corporate commitment to green cash management.
Link secures A$212m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
by Ben Poole
The funding is in Australian dollars to match the currency of Link’s latest acquisition in Sydney.
ABN AMRO targets €2.5bn green bond holdings
by Ben Poole
The bank aims to hit this target in its liquidity portfolio by 2022.