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Citi's head of environmental risk dies
20 November 2014The head of Citi's environmental risk department, Shawn Miller, has died aged 42.
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Hawaii is first US municipal to issue asset-backed green bond
18 November 2014Hawaii has joined the growing number of US municipalities to tap the green bond market, launching a $150 million issue.
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SunEdison, Terraform to pay $2.4bn for First Wind
18 November 2014Solar power giant SunEdison and its 'yieldco' subsidiary Terraform Power, have agreed to pay up to $2.4 billion for US wind energy company First Wind.
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KKR, CITIC plan S$1.9bn offer for Singapore's United Envirotech
12 November 2014US private equity firm KKR and China's largest conglomerate, CITIC, have made a 'pre-conditional voluntary offer' for Singapore–listed United Envirotech (UEL), valuing the company at about S$1.9 billion ($1.5 billion).
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Four US banks veto Australian coal port
30 October 2014Four major US investment banks have ruled out investing in a $26.5 billion coal export project near the Great Barrier Reef, following in the footsteps of five European counterparts.
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New York green bank opens account with $800m of deals
23 October 2014New York's green bank has agreed to make its first loans after announcing a string of deals it said will ultimately lead to investments of more than $800 million.
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'Impact measurement' helps KfW place record-breaking $1.5 bn green bond
08 October 2014KfW has placed the largest US dollar-denominated green bond yet, which has won plaudits from investors for its impact measurement features.
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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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Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield
06 October 2014With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields
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Abengoa raises €1.4bn of debt
01 October 2014Abengoa has raised €1.4 billion of debt from 20 investors.