Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced that it has raised €400 million in a new green bond offering, with the bonds linked to the company’s share price, enabling investors to benefit from the performance of its shares. The new 5-year bonds are indexed to Iberdrola’s share price through the incorporation of a call option, with investors able to exercise…

Real estate and investment management-focused services provider JLL announced today the acquisition of renewable energy-focused investment banking firm Javelin Capital, in a move described by the company as aimed at expanding its U.S. energy & infrastructure capital markets capabilities, and driven by rapid growth in the clean energy sector. Founded in 2017, New York and Chicago-based Javelin is a boutique…

The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF), an expert group mandated by the European Commission to advise it on the development of sustainable finance policies, announced the publication of a new report, proposing a new “SME sustainable finance standard” aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises to access external financing to support their sustainability and climate transition-related initiatives. According to the PSF,…

By: Hakan Bulgurlu – Chief Executive Officer, Beko Melting glaciers and ice sheets have been making headlines globally — often for all the wrong reasons. They are increasingly viewed as assets: faster Arctic shipping lanes, access to untapped mineral resources, and far-reaching geopolitical ambitions. Yet, as we mark World Water Day, and inaugurate World Day for Glaciers, we must face…