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First green hybrid debt set to issue
21 March 2017A major European green bond issuer is gearing up to issue the first green-labelled hybrid security.
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Scottish hydro firm raises £51m of debt
20 March 2017Ancala Partners, a London-based infrastructure investment manager, has agreed a £51 million ($64 million) debt facility with Allied Irish Bank and ING to support a portfolio of hydropower assets in Scotland.
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TCFD: A full disclosure
20 March 2017Will the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report change the landscape for investors, asks Hamza Ali
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Chinese green bond indexes launched
20 March 2017A series of indexes tracking both labelled and unlabelled Chinese green bonds has been launched, and will be listed on the Shenzhen and Luxembourg stock exchanges.
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Pension funds back Scandinavian infrastructure fund with DKK8.8bn
16 March 2017Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched a new energy infrastructure fund targeting renewables, with initial commitments of DKK8.8 billion ($1.3 billion).
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Engie issues second green bond
15 March 2017French utility Engie has issued a two tranche €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) green bond.
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Malaysian asset manager launches shariah-compliant ESG fund
13 March 2017A Malaysian asset manager has partnered with Arabesque Asset Management to launch what they claim is the first 'shariah-compliant' environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused fund.
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Comment: Can 'fintech' help 'green' the real economy?
10 March 2017Innovation in financial technology should aim to address sustainability challenges in the real economy, says Andrew Voysey
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Circular economy can save 11% of world's water demand
10 March 2017Circular economy solutions have the potential to save 400 billion cubic metres of water annually, 11% of the world's water demand, according to a new report.
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Upgrading ESG
08 March 2017Are credit ratings subprime when it comes to integrating ESG risks, asks Hamza Ali