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Deutsche Börse plans new, greener building to reduce tax and occupancy costs

Deutsche Börse will move to a new office building in neighbouring Eschborn from its current base in Frankfurt-Hausen. The building will be completed by summer 2010 and leased to the exchange as part of restructuring plans to generate annual savings of EUR100 million from 2010 onwards.

11 January 2008

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Turquoise chief Lederman to keynote at Finexpo

Eli Lederman, the newly-installed chief executive of bank-backed equities trading venue Turquoise, is among a roster of top-level keynote speakers participating in this year's Finexpo, the capital markets industry's leading technology conference and exhibition, taking place at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London on 30 January.

11 January 2008

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Banks failing to plan for environmental sustainability - study

A general lack of planning means UK banks are failing to use technology effectively to improve environmental sustainability, according to a study conducted by Datamonitor and commissioned by BT Global Services.

04 January 2008

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NZX and OMX to launch new carbon trading markets in 2008

OMX is forming a European energy derivatives unit after a $412 million acquisition of Nord Pool ASA's clearing and consulting operations and international derivatives products. Meanwhile, New Zealand Exchange (NZX) has appointed Mark Franklin as CEO of TZ1, the new carbon market it intends to launch in June 2008.

21 December 2007

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Halifax carbon labels Web account

UK high street bank Halifax has become the first financial institution in Europe to carbon label one of its products.

20 December 2007

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Barclaycard to launch carbon-conscious card and loan facility

Barclaycard is to launch a linked credit card and loan product aimed at homeowners that want to reduce household carbon emissions and make their homes more energy efficient.

26 November 2007

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MBNA Canada Bank launches 'carbon offset' credit card

Bank of America's card unit MBNA has become the latest financial institution to jump on the 'green' bandwagon with the roll out of a 'carbon-offsetting' credit card, called Eco-Logique, to its customers in Canada.

14 November 2007

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New Barclaycard aims to offset carbon emissions from air travel

Barclaycard is launching a new 'carbon-offset' corporate charge card that will enable its business customers to offset emissions created by business air travel.

02 November 2007

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New Co-op credit card rewards ethical shopping

The UK's Co-operative Bank has launched a new credit card that rewards customers for making ethical purchases.

01 November 2007

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Citi invests EUR170m in 'greenest' data centre

US banking giant Citi is spending EUR170 million to build one of the "greenest" data centres in the world in Frankfurt.

22 August 2007

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Morgan Stanley opens carbon bank

US investment bank Morgan Stanley is establishing a "carbon bank" aimed at clients that want to offset their emissions.

14 August 2007

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HSBC and Barclaycard talk up 'green' initiatives

In the latest in a series of environmental initiatives by banks in the UK, HSBC has added a 'green option' on its current account which will allow customers to opt out of receving paper-based bank documents, while Barclaycard has launched the Breathe credit card which offers environmentally friendly shopping incentives to cardholders.

02 July 2007

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