North America

North America

Room for Corporate Sector to Join Canada’s Thriving Green Bond Market

There’s plenty of room for Canada’s green bond market to flourish, particularly for corporate issuers, says Toronto-based rating agency DBRS Ltd. in a report...

Moody’s Expects Strong Growth in the Islamic Finance Sector in 2019

The green Sukuk market will benefit from buoyant demand for green paper in general as institutional investors seek to integrate sustainability into their asset...

Bundled Loans Bolster Green Bond Expansion Drive

Fannie Mae last year sold $20bn of green bonds, making the US government-backed mortgage agency the world’s biggest issuer of environmentally labelled debt. But this...

IFC Invests in ProCredit Holding Green Bonds to Boost Green Investments

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will invest $90 million in the green bonds to be issued by Germany’s ProCredit Holding via...

Wahed Becomes First Globally-Accessible Halal Robo-Advisor

Wahed, the first Halal robo advisor in the US, has announced that it has expanded its operations globally. The Islamic value-based company plans to change...

World Bank Commits to Helping Africa in the Conquest of the...

World Bank is more than ever committed to helping Africa in its green bonds operations to help the continent adapt to climate change and...