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  • Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference

    15 June 2018

    Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference saw the agreement of a deal that could help drive growth in the region, writes Michael Hurley.

  • Trump's infrastructure plan gets mixed reception

    13 February 2018

    President Trump's infrastructure spending plan, unveiled yesterday, has been slammed by his political opponents but given a qualified welcome by industry and investors.

  • MUFG issues €500m green bond

    23 January 2018

    Japan-based banking group MUFG has issued a five-year, €500 million ($612 million) green bond, its first since September 2016.

  • Green bond round-up, January 10

    10 January 2018

    Italian utility Enel has successfully issued its second green bond, raising €1.25 billion ($1.5 billion).

  • Giant Australian wind projects get dual financing boost

    22 December 2017

    A pair of onshore wind farms in Australia with a combined 959MW of planned capacity have agreed financing deals with a host of major banks and telecommunications companies.

  • Allianz and MUFG complete $340m US wind investment

    22 August 2017

    Allianz has signed a tax equity agreement worth about $340 million alongside Japanese financial services conglomerate MUFG for the Red Dirt wind project in Oklahoma.

  • Cubico closes $450m of renewables projects in Mexico

    09 August 2017

    Cubico Sustainable Investments has raised $450 million in debt for the construction of 600MW of renewables projects in Mexico.

  • NBAD raises $587m from first green bond

    28 March 2017

    National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has priced its first green bond, which raised $587 million.

  • Allianz and MUFG in US wind farm tax equity deal

    03 February 2017

    Allianz Capital Partners (ACP) – the alternative investment manager of German insurer Allianz – and Japanese financial conglomerate Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) have co-invested in a 225MW wind project in Oklahoma.

  • Banks making progress on combating climate change

    17 January 2017

    Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.