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Foreign corporate issuance running at record high
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  • The World Bank’s IFC has provided a $200m loan to Nedbank, which is part of a broader attempt to help South African banks grow their green finance operations.
  • Trig, the London-listed renewable infrastructure investment firm, has signed a £500m loan with its margin linked to Sonia rather than Libor, as loans bankers try to encourage borrowers look at their loan documents soon to avoid bottlenecks next year.
  • Having lagged behind bonds in embracing the green agenda, the primary equity capital market came into its own in 2020. With investors more engaged in sustainability and fighting climate change, there are hopes that 2021 will be even greener. Sam Kerr and Aidan Gregory report.
  • The UK government has said it is committed to turning the country into a renewable energy powerhouse in a comprehensive overhaul of its energy infrastructure in what prime minister Boris Johnson calls a “green industrial revolution”. As the government pushes for change, the capital markets are ready to fund this endeavour.
  • SSA
    As Boris Johnson embarks on a green industrial revolution, he has happened upon one of those rare moments when government policy seems completely aligned with investor appetite. The UK must use this capital markets sweet spot to transform its energy infrastructure next year and beyond.
  • Schroders, the UK asset management company, and Big Society Capital have completed the listing of a new fund on the London Stock Exchange to invest in assets that have a positive social impact on the UK.