1. That EBRD AAA, 5 year "environmental sustainability" bond I blogged yesterday is out; proceeds go to climate related investments. See the EBRD announcement at http://goo.gl/8HwOBH. And check out their FAQ. Coupon is 1.625%. There were 14 buyers: 51% US, 31% European, 18% Asian.
Please join us in Boston on Monday September 23 for an intimate meeting about Bonds and Climate Change: the state of the market in 2013, 4-6pm. Please circulate this invite!
Speakers: Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative; Sean Flannery, Meister Consulting and former CIO SSgA Americas; Cheryl Smith, Trillium Investments.
Please join us in New York on Thurday September 26 for the US launch of the report Bonds and Climate Change: the state of the market in 2013, 12:30pm
Speakers include: Michael Eckhart (Global Head of Environment at Citi), Suzanne Buchta (Managing Director of DCM at Bank of America Merrill Lynch), Curtis Ravenel (Global Head of Sustainability, Bloomberg) and Sean Kidney (Climate Bonds Initiative)
This event is kindly hosted by Bloomberg, a light lunch will be provided.
Please join us for a breakfast event in Toronto on Tuesday September 24 where Sean Kidney will be presenting Bonds & Climate Change: the State of the Market 2013 at The Economic Club of Canada.
The talk will include discussion on:
Join us for a presentation and discussion of the Climate Bonds Initiative report ‘Bonds & Climate Change: the State of the Market 2013’, commissioned by HSBC.
The webinar will include comments from Nick Robins (HSBC) and Sean Kidney (Climate Bonds Initiative) on current findings as well as hurdles and future potential. There will be time for questions and discussion.
The webinar is kindly hosted by the Principles for Responsible Investment
Report findings:
