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Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond
11 August 2016Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.
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Henderson's SRI funds drop roadbuilder exclusion policy
11 August 2016Henderson Global Investors said its three global sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds have dropped their policy of excluding companies that build roads.
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Zurich blasts past $1bn green bond milestone
10 August 2016Zurich's holdings of green bonds have broken through the $1 billion barrier, the insurer has revealed.
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UK pension fund trustees urged to consider ESG factors
10 August 2016Trustees of UK pension funds are being encouraged by the industry regulator to consider longer-term financial risks such as climate change and unsustainable business practices.
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SunEdison gears up to sell renewables assets
10 August 2016SunEdison, the largest renewable energy developer in the world, has applied for approval from bankruptcy court to sell some of its North American renewables plants to NRG Yield, ahead of a planned September auction.
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ADB prices $1.3bn green bond
10 August 2016The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has priced a dual-tranche, dollar-denominated green bond, raising $1.3 billion.
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NRG Yield to sell $150m of shares
10 August 2016US yieldco NRG Yield has announced plans to raise $150 million by selling new shares.
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Green office buildings 'credit positive' for CMBS
09 August 2016Green features in office buildings are 'credit positive' for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), according to a report.
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Most investors fail to address climate change, despite awareness of risk
09 August 2016Two-thirds of European institutional investors believe that "the objective of reducing greenhouse gases will impact the capital markets," yet the same percentage fail to address climate protection in their investment guidelines, according to a recent survey.
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Talanx makes first solar investment
09 August 2016Insurer Talanx and commercial bank Nord LB have loaned €85.5 million ($95 million) to refinance two German solar farms - marking the insurer's first foray into the solar market.