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ESG bonds likely to top USD 10 bn this year: JP Morgan
Globally, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) has become a key board-room topic since 2013-14 and soon investors have also been asking on the ESG principles of their investee companies.
The ESG idea has caught the attention of domestic corporates, investors and analysts as well and since 2015, 41 companies have raised over USD 17.2 billion in such funds of which USD 6.24 billion this year alone.
Green bonds will continue to be led by renewable energy players, according to Agarwal, who sees green bond issuances gaining traction even outside the renewable energy space, such as the ones by Ultratech Cement and Delhi Airport. Also, more green debt will be raised to cut carbon emissions by sectors like steel and cement.
Air taxis will be possible in coming days under drone rules: Scindia
“That time is not far when taxis, like the ones of Uber etc that you see on roads, you will see in the air under the drone policy. I believe this is very much possible,” he added.
In a notification dated August 25, the Ministry of Civil Aviation eased the rules regarding drone operations in the country by reducing the number of forms that need to be filled to operate them from 25 to 5 and decreasing the types of fees charged from the operator from 72 to 4.
DGCA allows Boeing 737 MAX planes to fly
SpiceJet has more than 100 737 MAX planes on order.
Around 175 countries have allowed the 737 MAX to return to service following a safety ban, with 30 airlines already restarting their MAX aircraft services.China is now the only major market where regulators are yet to give the MAX a go-ahead. Boeing earlier this month conducted a test flight of the 737 MAX plane in China.
IBM’s new processor to detect fraud in real-time
It features an innovative centralised design, which allows clients to leverage the full power of the AI processor for AI-specific workloads, making it ideal for financial services workloads like fraud detection, loan processing, clearing and settlement of trades, anti-money laundering and risk analysis.
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Coronavirus scare may erase $29 bn from global airlines’ revenue, says IATA
“These are challenging times for the global air transport industry. Stopping the spread of the virus is the top priority,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO. “This will be a very tough year for airlines.” Analysts at Cowen, a US investment bank and financial services company, noted IATA might be underestimating the impact on Asia travel outside of China, noting the recent reports of dozens of cases in South Korea.
Boeing failure to fix 737 Max cockpit light may draw FAA penalty
Yawning digital gap between high and low income Commonwealth countries
Chubb’s Scott Gunter is appointed CEO of AXA XL
Scott brings over 30 years of experience, a strong track record in commercial insurance, underwriting and profound knowledge of the North American market. Prior to his last role as president of Chubb’s North America Commercial Insurance division, Scott held several global positions within Chubb, including Chief Underwriting Officer.
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