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Interdealer Broker (IDB) Tullett Prebon Becomes a Climate Bonds Partner
LONDON:18/03/2016 13:00 GMT: Award-winning interdealer broker (IDB) Tullett Prebon has joined the Climate Bonds Initiative-Partnership Programme effective immediately. Tullett Prebon is a leading Inter-Dealer Broker (IDB) with expertise in global energy markets, domiciled in the UK.
Tullett Prebon Head of Environmental Products, Dan Thompson, said
“We are very pleased to be partnering with the Climate Bonds Initiative, in an effort to transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy via the bonds market. Tullett Prebon has been a committed presence in environmental markets for a number of years. We recognise the importance of responsible investing in the development of climate friendly energy and transport solutions and are committed to using our market expertise to increase liquidity in this growing area.”
Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney, said:
“As a longstanding interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has a unique perspective on the operation of international finance. Their insights and experience are a welcome addition to our partners’ programme particularly given their involvement in energy markets. “
“As we further develop green bonds as a source of long term finance, Tullett Prebon’s expertise and knowledge especially around secondary markets will be invaluable. We’re very excited at this opportunity to partner with them and work together on creating sustainable climate finance solutions.”
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For more information, please contact:
Andrew Whiley
Communications Manager,
Climate Bonds Initiative
+44 (0) 7506 270 943
Head of Environmental Products
Tullet Prebon
+44 (0) 20 7200 7555
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About Climate Bonds Initiative: The Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused not-for-profit, promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy. For more information, please visit www.climatebonds.net
About Tullett Prebon plc: Headquartered in London Tullett Prebon is an award winning broking intermediary and one of the world’s leading IDBs operating primarily in the wholesale financial and energy sectors. Tullett Prebon facilitates the trading activities of its clients, in particular commercial and investment banks.
Product areas include: Fixed Income Securities and their derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, Treasury products, Equities and Energy and Commodities.
With offices in 24 countries, Tullett Prebon operates voice, hybrid, electronic, volume matching, algorithmic matching and risk mitigation platforms, to accommodate its clients' requirements and to satisfy the regulatory driven evolution of the marketplace.
Further background is available here.
Climate Bonds Partners Program: NGOs, banks, institutional investors and governments are eligible to join as Climate Bond Partners to help rapidly grow a market of green and climate bonds.
Partners assist in developing initiatives to grow investment in climate solutions, participate in different market development committees and help define policy agendas for sector, country & sub-national programs.
Other recent partners include leading information provider Thomson Reuters, global audit firm EY, asset managers BlackRock Inc. and Allianz Global Investors.
A list of Climate Bonds Initiative Partners is available here.
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The Climate Bonds Initiative is not advising on the merits or otherwise of any investment. A decision to invest in anything is solely yours. The Climate Bonds Initiative accepts no liability of any kind for investments that any individual or organisation makes, nor for investments made by third parties on behalf of an individual or organisation.
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