Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: Moody's, S&P, Macquarie, UK SIF, Axa IM, TRIG, EDF, Apple

    13 November 2015

    Moody's has given its first public rating of a wind farm, in a move it says sets an important precedent for the emerging asset class.

  • Southern Power Co plans $750m green bond

    13 November 2015

    Southern Power Company is marketing a $750 million green bond, in a transaction set to make it the first US-based utility to tap the market.

  • Green bond issues surpass 2014 total to set new record

    11 November 2015

    The green bond market has edged past last year's record issuance with almost $36.7 billion of new issues so far this year, and more believed to be on the way.

  • NRW Bank attracts green buyers to €500m green bond

    04 November 2015

    NRW Bank has issued its third green bond, with the majority of the €500 million ($544 million) of paper sold to investors with a green or social mandate.

  • Saint Michael's College issues $20m green bond

    27 October 2015

    Saint Michael's College in Vermont has become sixth US university to tap the green bond market this year, with its inaugural $20 million issue.

  • Green bond market may only reach $40bn, says Moody's

    21 October 2015

    The green bond market stands to massively underperform previous growth estimates for 2015, according to new figures from Moody's.

  • ABC green bond four times oversubscribed

    14 October 2015

    Agricultural Bank of China has become Asia's largest green bond issuer, with an inaugural $995 million offering that was four-times oversubscribed.

  • Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?

    30 September 2015

    Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali

  • State of Vermont plans $30m green bond

    28 September 2015

    The State of Vermont is planning to issue a $29.6 million green bond to help fund projects including an energy-efficient office block.

  • Abengoa considers complete sale of yieldco

    28 September 2015

    Heavily indebted energy company Abengoa is considering the possible sale of its 49% stake in its yieldco Abengoa Yield.