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'Generational change' behind ESG growth, says AXA
14 April 2014Evidence is mounting that investors are increasingly keen to monitor environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within their portfolios, claimed AXA Investment Managers (IM).
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Infrastructure funds should address stranded assets fears, pension fund argues
09 April 2014There is a lack of diversified infrastructure funds that take into account carbon risk, the chief investment officer of the UK Environment Agency's pension fund has claimed.
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UK's Green Investment Bank signs up to PRI
09 April 2014The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has adopted the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which commits it to incorporating environmental, social and governance issues into its investment analysis.
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Engage on stranded assets, don't divest, pension fund advised
08 April 2014The £2.3 billion ($3.8 billion) pension fund of the UK's Environment Agency has been advised to engage with fossil fuel companies about the risk of stranded assets, rather than divest its holdings.
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Adenium Energy makes first solar investment in Jordan
08 April 2014Investment company Adenium Energy has provided equity finance for $26 million of solar projects in Jordan.
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Cape Wind opens to equity investors
07 April 2014Cape Wind, the first US offshore wind farm, has opened to equity investors for the first time, today.
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Opower shares soar 21% after IPO
07 April 2014A company whose software encourages consumers to make energy savings saw its share prices rise by 21% in its first day of trading, following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised almost $116 million.
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New York Green Bank expects to make first investment this summer
07 April 2014The New York Green Bank is expected to make its first investment this summer, its new head told Environmental Finance.
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Foresight Solar eyes debt facility and aims to double capacity
07 April 2014Foresight Solar Fund is negotiating loan facilities of up to £100 million ($166 million) to finance further acquisitions.
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SolarCity announces $70.2m securitisation
07 April 2014US solar leasing firm SolarCity has announced its second issue of asset backed securities in six months, in a move expected to raise $70.2 million.