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  • Wheb private equity arm rebrands, becomes independent

    04 February 2016

    Wheb Partners, the private equity house created by Ben Goldsmith, has become independent from its parent company and garnered €140 million ($157 million) of new investment.

  • S&P expands low-carbon indexes with three Canadian additions

    03 November 2015

    S&P Dow Jones Indices has partnered with the Toronto Stock Exchange to launch three climate change indexes for Canada.

  • Signatories to GBPs break through 100-mark

    28 October 2015

    The number of signatories to the Green Bond Principles (GBPs) has broken through the 100-mark, representing another milestone in the market's rapid growth.

  • EIB issues first Canadian dollar-denominated green bond

    28 October 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Canadian dollar-denominated Climate Awareness Bond (CAB).

  • NextEra Energy Partners raises $910m in equity

    18 September 2015

    NextEra Energy Partners (NEP), the yieldco subsidiary of renewable developer NextEra Energy Resources, has raised $910 million in equity.

  • New York State green bond raises $368m and attracts new investors

    20 August 2015

    New York State has raised a further $367.6 million as part of a green bond issue focused on water projects.

  • Strong demand for New York State green bond

    29 July 2015

    New York State has priced the first part of $475 million green bond focused on water projects, reporting strong demand from retail and institutional investors.

  • F&C to ramp up its focus on climate change

    26 March 2015

    F&C Investments is increasingly focusing its engagement activities on climate change and the stranded assets debate.

  • Chicago schools launch green bond, but would it flunk transparency test?

    18 March 2015

    The City of Chicago's education department plans to issue a $20 million 'green bond' to help fund capital improvement projects that improve energy efficiency in existing buildings.

  • Northland raises C$281m in equity sale

    06 March 2015

    Renewable energy company Northland Power has successfully raised C$281 million ($225 million) from the markets to finance offshore wind projects.