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North America

Demand for ESG Fixed Income Products Exceeds Supply

The concept of of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments may be struggling to break into the mainstream, but it may be turning a...

Dentons Plays Key Role in $740m Saudi Bank Sukuk

Dentons, a leading global law firm, said it had advised Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the issuance of €650 million ($740 million) trust certificates...

Green Bonds Benefit Companies, Investors, and the Planet

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of...

Energy Efficiency Can Save the World — if We Can Figure...

Whatever your take on environmental policy and climate change, energy efficiency has generally been neutral territory. So in a world where many are searching...

Inside a New iShares Green Bond ETF

Fixed income exchange traded funds are increasingly tapping into socially responsible investing themes. A good example of that trend is the newly minted iShares...

U.S. Islamic Investment Adviser Aims to Expand into Canada in 2019

Florida-based Islamic wealth manager ShariaPortfolio Inc aims to expand into Canada next year, as the firm taps into a growing number of Muslim clients...