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The rise of the green bond index
06 November 2014Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays/MSCI and Standard & Poor's have started green bond indexes. What impact will they have on the fledgling market, ask Sophie Robinson-Tillett and Peter Cripps
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BAML launches green bond index
04 November 2014Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has launched a green bond index, which it claims has been the best performing of any flagship investment-grade index in recent years.
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Hartford plans $140m green bond
24 October 2014The Metropolitan District of Hartford, Connecticut (MDC) is planning to issue a $140 million green bond to help fund a programme to upgrade its waterways.
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People moves
07 October 2014A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Actiam, Alliance Trust and Roth Capital Partners
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SunEdison secures $50m project financing for solar plant in Jordan
01 October 2014US solar energy giant SunEdison has signed a $50 million project financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a solar energy plant in Jordan.
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World Bank sees strong demand for structured green bonds
30 September 2014The World Bank has trebled the size of its latest structured bond in response to strong demand from retail investors.
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Adamini to step down from ESG role at Actiam
26 September 2014Manuel Adamini is to step down as head of environmental, social and governance research at Dutch asset manager Actiam.
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Solactive and Corporate Knights launch low-carbon index
26 September 2014A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claims to be the first to use a system established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
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Eastern Europe: investing amid uncertainty
25 September 2014Eastern Europe holds exciting opportunities to invest in renewables, but is blighted by regulatory uncertainty. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at three markets in the region and asks whether the risks outweigh the rewards.
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UN should put its money where its mouth is, says asset manager
23 September 2014UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been urged to align the investments of the UN's pension fund with his calls for action to combat climate change.