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  • US insurers 'turning blind eye to climate change'

    21 October 2016

    Many US insurers are still turning a blind eye to climate change, with less than 20% attaining high scores for their climate risk reporting, a study has warned.

  • Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'

    17 October 2016

    A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.

  • BlackRock refinances UK wind portfolio with ING

    17 October 2016

    BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has secured a £55 million ($67 million) long-term debt facility from ING to refinance five operational wind farms in the UK.

  • French Banking Federation calls for lower capital requirements for green loans

    14 October 2016

    The French Banking Federation (FBF) has called on European prudential regulators to reduce the capital requirements for green loans.

  • Free tool launched for measuring a fund's carbon footprint

    13 October 2016

    A free online tool that measures the carbon intensity of investment funds, has been launched by US-based NGO As You Sow.

  • 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

  • EF BRIEFS: REG; Bluefield Solar; GRI

    07 October 2016

    US biofuel company Renewable Energy Group (REG) has reached agreement with Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to expand its line of credit to $150 million from $60 million.

  • EDF prices benchmark euro denominated green bond

    06 October 2016

    EDF has priced its third and largest green bond, raising €1.75 billion ($1.95 billion).

  • Rabobank's inaugural green bond nearly 3x oversubscribed

    05 October 2016

    Dutch lender Rabobank has priced its inaugural green bond, announced last month, raising €500 million ($561 million).

  • Standardising assessments to boost green investment

    03 October 2016

    Michael Wilkins explains why new assessment tools – for green bonds and corporate ESG factors – may help increase green investment.