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US Legislators Introduce Bill to Find Common Definition of Blockchain Technology

U.S. Reps. Doris Matsui and Brett Guthrie have recently proposed a bill dubbed the "Blockchain Promotional Act 2018" in the House of Representatives, according...

US, China and France Lead International Green Bond Market

The US, China and France are leading the international green bond market. That’s the verdict from Climate Bonds’ latest analysis, which suggests the booming...

Build America Mutual Launches BAM GreenStar Assessment to Identify Municipal Green...

Build America Mutual today announced the BAM GreenStar Assessment program to identify green bonds sold by U.S. municipal bond issuers for infrastructure projects that...

TransLink Looks at Issuing Green Bonds to Finance Capital Projects

Metro Vancouver’s transit authority is exploring the possibility of issuing green bonds, which would allow investors to put their money into environmentally friendly projects...

Opera Partners With Ledger Capital to Explore Blockchain Applications

Opera has partnered with blockchain advisory and financial services firm Ledger Capital to explore possible blockchain applications, according to a press release published September...

How Climate Change Affects Stocks & Bonds

Climate change is big news — both bad and good — for long-term investors, according to a recent report from Nuveen.  “The bad news?...