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The unlikely revolutionary
01 July 2007Ray Pospisil talks to GE's Kevin Walsh – the man responsible for building one of the world's largest renewable energy investment portfolios
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People moves this month
01 July 2007Two leading figures in the carbon markets have moved to US investment banks, signalling growing US interest in the effort to tackle climate change.
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Between innovation and scale
01 July 2007The water sector does not offer the paradigm-busting innovations beloved of venture capitalists, or the scale favoured by private equity investors. So new investment strategies are needed, says Christoph Lueneburger
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Kenmar links with ABN Amro on fund of funds
01 July 2007Kenmar of Rye Brook, New York, has launched a hedge fund to invest primarily in environmental hedge funds. The Kenmar Global ECO Fund SPC has attracted an initial $25 million investment from Dutch bank ABN Amro and the two organisations will collaborate in marketing the open-ended fund to other institutional investors. Kenmar is targeting a "mid-teens" return, according to co-CEO Ken Shewer.
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Turning on the taps
01 July 2007Despite the size of the world's water sector – and the scale of its investment needs – opportunities for exposure to the industry have been limited. But, as Charlotte Steel reports, a flood of new water funds is coming to market
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Citi tops SRI research survey
01 July 2007Citi Investment Research has retained its position as leading brokerage firm for socially responsible investment (SRI) research and for long-term thematic research, in a survey of European buy-side and sell-side firms.
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Testing the limits of trade
01 July 2007As climate change threatens to increase the variability and unpredictability of rainfall, Australia's experiences with water trading could be invaluable, says James Bentley
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HSBC to spend $90m to reduce footprint
01 July 2007HSBC has promised to spend $90 million over five years to reduce its impact on the environment and showcase best practice.
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Barclays to take over Biofuels
01 July 2007UK-based Barclays Bank intends to save its client Biofuels Corporation, which operates the UK's largest biodiesel plant, from complete collapse by taking over 94% of the company and cancelling £40 million ($81 million) of its nearly £100 million of debt.
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Adding up the numbers
01 June 2007Matthew Arnold considers how sustainable banking has moved from a sideshow, to a risk management issue, to a major business opportunity – and looks at how Citigroup came up with its $50 billiion pledge