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Indiana University plans $56.3m green bond
04 December 2014Indiana University plans to become the latest educational body to tap the green bond market, after announcing a $56.3 million issue.
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Decarbonisation driver
04 December 2014The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund is leading the charge in decarbonising its equities portfolio, and is calling on other investors to follow its lead. Its CEO Mats Andersson tells Peter Cripps why
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Natixis arranges 'landmark' €165m solar project bond
04 December 2014A portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants has undergone a debt refinancing in a €165 million ($204 million) landmark transaction, said its arranger, Natixis.
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Norwegian wealth fund ponders fossil-fuel divestment, following report
04 December 2014Norway's sovereign wealth fund is considering divesting from the most carbon-intensive petrol and coal firms.
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Four-fifths of CNP's portfolio screened for ESG factors
03 December 2014More than 80% of investments made by French insurer CNP Assurances have been screened for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors – the highest percentage in the market, the company claimed.
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MSCI wins ESG contract with world's largest pension fund
01 December 2014The $1.24 trillion Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has commissioned MSCI to conduct a worldwide environmental, social and governance (ESG) and stewardship review.
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Cincinnati to become first public university to issue green bond
25 November 2014The University of Cincinnati (UC) will issue a green bond next week, becoming the first public university in the US to tap the market.
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Pension firm divests NOK500m from coal but challenges 'stranded assets' theory
25 November 2014Norwegian pension giant KLP has dismissed the "stranded assets" debate, but still plans to divest from coal companies in favour of renewable energy.
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Voluntary carbon standards bodies VCS and CCB forge closer links
24 November 2014Two of the leading standards bodies in the voluntary carbon market – the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) standards – will, in future, be managed together.
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BAML and Apollo raise INR4.3bn for Indian wind
21 November 2014Renewables firm Mytrah Energy has raised INR4.3 billion ($70 million) of debt.