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Catastrophe Risk 2017: Allianz Weather Bond
30 June 20172016 saw the issuance of the first insurance linked weather bond in 17 years, as Allianz Risk Transfer (ART) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Capital Markets (JLTCM) secured $30.75 million of coverage against warm European winter temperature extremes, in a private placement.
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Weather deal 2017: Old Settler Wind
30 June 2017Allianz Risk Transfer (ART) and Nephila Capital's proxy revenue swap hedge structure for a wind farm in the US has the potential to be replicated throughout the renewables industry.
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Bioenergy deal 2017: MGT Teesside
30 June 2017Danish pension fund PKA and Australian banking group Macquarie joined forces in 2016 to acquire what is believed to be the largest dedicated biomass power plant in the world.
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M&A 2017: Acquisition of Saft Group by Total
30 June 2017Oil and gas giant Total said its $1 billion (€0.95 billion) acquisition of French battery manufacturer Saft would accelerate its move towards cleaner energy
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Water 2017: Xylem's acquisition of Sensus
30 June 2017Environmental Finance's inaugural Deal of the Year Award for the water sector goes to US company Xylem for its acquisition of smart water meter business Sensus for $1.7 billion.
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Sustainable Forestry 2017: IFC Forests Bond
30 June 2017Preventing deforestation can yield numerous social as well as environmental benefits. Many governments have therefore taken action to protect their forests, but it is widely acknowledged that their efforts are inadequate and that substantial private finance will be required.
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Deals of the Year 2017
30 June 2017Environmental Finance's 10th annual Deals of the Year awards are all about opportunities – investments flowing into businesses that are aligned with the low-carbon economy or are part of solutions to the problem of climate change.
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Solar 2017: Vela Energy project bond
30 June 2017Vela Energy's issue of the largest ever European solar photovoltaic (PV) project bond, which raised €404 million ($453 million), is a story of overcoming policy risk to tap into a market with great potential.
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Wind 2017: Khalladi Wind Project
30 June 2017Developer Acwa Power's 120MW Khalladi Wind Project in Morocco will sell 80% of the power it produces to three large cement companies.
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People moves: GIIN, CMIA, Church Commissioners, GCF
30 June 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has promoted Giselle Leung to managing director.