Archive

  • Water investments could reach $1trn by 2020, says BAML

    21 May 2014

    Rising demand for water could create investment opportunities amounting to $1 trillion by 2020, according to a leading equity analyst.

  • US retail trust taps green bond market for first time

    14 May 2014

    Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.

  • Camradata ties up with Indian company to boost ESG advice

    06 May 2014

    Camradata, a provider of independent advice to institutional investors, has signed an exclusive European agreement with Indian research company Solaron Sustainability Services to boost its capacity to analyse environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

  • Hannon Armstrong secondary offer a hit with investors

    02 May 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has raised $74.75 million through a secondary public offering, as investors snapped up all the shares it made available.

  • Hannon Armstrong seeks additional $65m from new share offering

    23 April 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is planning an underwritten public offering of five million shares to raise up to $65 million. An additional 750,000 shares will potentially be available to the underwriters.

  • Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles

    10 April 2014

    The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.

  • Spanish utility Iberdrola taps green bond market

    09 April 2014

    Utility Iberdrola has issued a €750 million ($1 billion) green bond – the first from a Spanish corporate.

  • SEB remains biggest green bond underwriter in first quarter of 2014

    08 April 2014

    Nordic bank SEB has maintained its position as the largest underwriter of green bonds in the first quarter of 2014.

  • SolarCity raises $250m for US solar

    25 March 2014

    SolarCity has secured $250 million in debt to develop further rooftop solar projects, it has announced.

  • Toyota increases size of asset-backed green bond, plans more

    20 March 2014

    Toyota's pioneering issue of 'green' asset-backed securities has been increased in size to $1.75 billion from a planned $1.25 billion, in response to strong investor demand, and further similar issues are likely, a senior executive said.