Private and Green: Non-Listed Sustainable Debt
The sustainable debt market broke several records last year, reaching $1.17trn (€1.03trn) by the end of December, according to BloombergNEF. Issuance during 2019 was...
E.ON Issues €750m Green Bond
Despite significant market disruptions during past weeks due to Covid-19, E.ON has issued a green bond worth €750 million (£661m).
It says the green bond...
Blockchain Is Not a Panacea for Finance, Says Russian Bank Official
The Central Bank of Russia’s (CBR) first deputy governor has said that blockchain technology is not the "universal solution" many promised it would be...
BMW Announces PartChain Supply Blockchain for Tracking Automotive Parts
Major automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced the planned launch of its blockchain-powered supply chain management solution called “PartChain” on Tuesday.
According to the company, PartChain...
UBS Says Investors Should Prefer Green Bonds Over Regular Debt
Sustainable bonds are a “defensive opportunity” that credit investors should favor over non-green, investment-grade corporate notes, said UBS Global Wealth’s head of credit, Thomas...
Blockchain Set to Stamp Out Cheating in World Chess Competition
The 2020 Chess Candidates Tournament in Ekaterinburg, Russia has been postponed due to the coronavirus, but organizers are already looking to the future and...