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  • Blackstone announces on-site sustainable energy infrastructure venture

    21 September 2020

    Private equity firm Blackstone has launched a company to invest in on-site sustainable energy infrastructure assets for companies, after securing a $250 million capital commitment.

  • LSEG’s purchase of Refinitiv ‘good for ESG data’ competition

    29 July 2019

    London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s planned purchase of Refinitiv could have a positive impact on the quality of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, in part because it will lead to increased competition with Bloomberg, it has been suggested.

  • Blackstone launches impact investment platform

    09 May 2019

    Private equity giant Blackstone has ramped up its impact investing activities with the launch of a platform dedicated to the field.

  • NRG Yield attracting interest from several potential bidders

    16 August 2017

    Private equity groups, infrastructure investors, a power utility and a sovereign wealth fund are said to be among the potential bidders for NRG Yield and other assets to be sold by US energy company NRG.

  • Counterparty risk is the biggest problem emerging market water projects face, says Blackstone

    27 March 2017

    Counterparty risk is a major obstacle to creating "bankable" water infrastructure projects in emerging markets, according to Blackstone.

  • Blowing in the right direction

    12 October 2016

    As the European offshore market continues to mature, Hamza Ali explores the financing trends that are driving down costs

  • Blackstone sells WindMW stake to China Three Gorges

    13 June 2016

    US private equity giant Blackstone has sold its majority stake in WindMW to China Three Gorges (CTG) for an undisclosed sum.

  • Onyx secures $300m credit facility from Credit Suisse

    16 September 2015

    Onyx Renewable Partners has secured a $300 million credit facility with Credit Suisse to help develop, own and finance commercial and industrial (C&I) projects in the US.

  • Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust

    14 September 2015

    Alliance Trust put its faith in environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics when it promoted Peter Michaelis to take charge of its equities investments, in September 2014.

  • TerraForm Global to offer $800m green bond alongside IPO

    20 July 2015

    SunEdison's latest yieldco, TerraForm Global, will offer an $800 million green bond alongside its IPO on Nasdaq today.