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  • Green securitisations offer growing EU investment opportunity, says NNIP

    17 January 2018

    Forecasts of rapid growth in green securitisations – based on large numbers of small-scale climate-friendly projects in the EU – promise attractive opportunities for institutional investors, according to NN Investment Partners (NNIP).

  • Banking on Water - the role of commercial banks in water solutions

    11 December 2017

    There are five key ways in which banks can seize the opportunities presented by the water sector, argues Ambika Jindal.

  • Why investors need to be alert to water risk

    06 December 2017

    If investors are not aware of water risks, now is the time to get up to speed, argues Monika Freyman

  • Thames Tideway 'super sewer' issues £450m green bonds

    24 November 2017

    £450 million ($599 million) worth of green issues from London 'super sewer' developer Tideway has helped it overtake Unilever as the largest corporate issuer of sterling-denominated green bonds.

  • KBI launches new infrastructure-focused strategy

    08 November 2017

    KBI Global Investors has launched a new strategy focusing on publicly traded companies active in sustainable infranstructure.

  • Companies becoming big spenders on water security

    07 November 2017

    Big corporates are investing in water security at record levels while some of them are starting to adopt internal water pricing policies, a report has found.

  • How to boost the flow of bankable water projects?

    20 October 2017

    There are countless water infra projects that need funding and no shortage of potential investors. But how to bridge the funding gap and create bankable projects asks Aaron Vermeulen

  • How private finance can raise efficiency in conservation markets

    12 September 2017

    Private finance can provide efficient net gains in biodiversity through the OTC offset market, say Jenni Laininen and Brent Matthies.

  • The $9.5bn investment opportunity for water security in cities

    29 August 2017

    Nearly two-thirds of cities foresee a risk to their water supply as a result of climate change, creating a $9.5 billion investment opportunity in projects to help solve the problem, according to research by CDP.

  • Pension funds eye £300m stake in water utility

    07 August 2017

    Two UK pension funds are eyeing a near-£300 million ($390 million) stake in a UK water utility, according to one newspaper.