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CA CIB’s drive to reduce emissions begins with slimming oil exposure
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In October La Banque Postale became the first bank to announce it was exiting fossil fuels altogether, and the first to have a validated Science-Based Target for decarbonising its portfolio. Philippe Heim, the bank’s CEO, talked to GlobalCapital about what this path will involve, and LBP’s wider drive to create ‘impact banking’.
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Outlooks have been challenged by a white swan event
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A cluster of financial institutions failed to get price traction for their unsecured deals this week, unlike covered bonds where demand soared
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Conditional pass through (CPT) covered bonds, once hailed as a genuine innovation that gave reliable and cheap market access, have had their day
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They may have failed to gain traction in the euro market so far, however deals that are structured like covered bonds but secured on exotic assets and issued by companies have a future
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A renovation revolution can kick start the journey to Europe’s net zero carbon target — while boosting the economy more effectively than quantitative easing
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Once practically guaranteed, demand for green bonds is becoming fickle
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Just as investors are starting to worry that inflation may not be transitory after all, so issuers should be concerned that primary market conditions may become more treacherous
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BPCE showed this week that there’s still room for innovation in bank capital products