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US private equity firm plans green bond to fund acquisition
20 April 2015Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is planning to issue a green bond to part-fund its acquisition of Senvion.
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Quotes of the quarter
17 April 2015Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.
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Foresight lifts acquisition facility to £120m and reduces interest rate
17 April 2015Foresight Solar Fund, one of three London-listed funds dedicated to solar power, has increased the size and improved the terms of its debt facility, which it uses to buy new assets.
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EC calls for green bond securitisations and better non-financial reporting
16 April 2015EU policymakers must ramp up their efforts to promote climate-friendly investment through securitised green bonds and improved non-financial disclosure, according to a report from the European Commission (EC).
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FTSE Group expands ESG team
15 April 2015Index provider, FTSE Group, has made three new managerial appointments to boost its offerings for clients whose investment decisions are influenced by environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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Some discussions should be public
15 April 2015In the coming months, we will see increasing numbers of debates and discussions about the question of 'what is green?'.
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Water risks must not take a back seat to carbon, says Ceres
15 April 2015Investors must not continue to neglect water risks in favour of carbon-related issues, according to sustainable investment coalition, Ceres.
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European industry far ahead of US on sustainability, says ratings firm
14 April 2015European companies are engaging with sustainability issues much better than their US counterparts, according to German ratings company Oekom Research.
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Second opinions won't ensure integrity of green bonds, says KPMG
14 April 2015Investors need to push for greater transparency in the green bond market, according to experts at KPMG, who say second opinions are not sufficient to ensure market integrity.
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NextEnergy Solar invests remainder of its £247m equity capital
13 April 2015NextEnergy Solar Fund has bought two more UK solar power plants for a total of £54.7 million ($79.9 million). This means it has now fully deployed the £246.6 million of equity capital raised since its IPO in April 2014, the company said.