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Bridges and AEA plan $400m SDG-aligned IPO

UK-based investment firm Bridges Fund Management and US-based AEA Investors plan to raise $400 million by floating a new 'blank-check acquisition company' with a focus on impact investing.

SDCL raises £100m in first-of-its-kind energy efficiency IPO

Sustainable Development Capital Limited (SDCL) shrugged off tumultuous market conditions to raise £100 million ($130 million) by floating an energy efficiency yieldco.

Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced

The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Make climate transition focus of next proxy season, says DWS

A rallying call has been issued to investors to make climate transition plans the main focus of the next shareholder voting season.

Energy Efficiency 2017: SUSI's funding for Urban Volt

The SUSI Energy Efficiency Fund (SEEF) has agreed to inject up to €30 million ($32.2 million) to refinance energy efficient lighting retrofits via an innovative facility.

Prudential invests €150m to help solar fund reach first close

Prudential has invested €150 million ($170 million) in a private equity fund that will invest in Italian solar plants.

EF BRIEFS: Coillte, SSE, Clean Power Finance, Kilowatt Financial

Coillte and SSE have secured what they claim is the largest-ever financing package of a single wind asset in Ireland

EF BRIEFS: Goldman Sachs, Moody's, Oxford SSEE

Green investment opportunities have become "too big to ignore", according to a report by Goldman Sachs.

Copenhagen funds take 25% stake in UK offshore wind project

Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has bought a 25% stake in the UK offshore wind project Beatrice from UK utility SSE. The price paid was not disclosed.