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Green bond round-up, 15 August 2018
15 August 2018New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is set to return to the green bond market with its eighth issue, and its first of 2018.
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GIG claims success as it spreads its wings
15 August 2018The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.
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ESG investing outperformed in recent years, say risk analysts
15 August 2018Increasing exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors "often outperforms the market", especially in recent years, according to risk management company Axioma.
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GIG makes first Asian acquisition
14 August 2018The UK's Green Investment Group (GIG) has made its first acquisition in the Asian renewables market with the purchase of a portfolio of solar energy assets from Conergy.
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MEAG and Luxcara structure debt and equity deal for wind farm
14 August 2018Asset managers MEAG and Luxcara have structured a debt and equity deal to finance construction and commissioning of a Norwegian wind farm, it has been revealed.
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EU carbon update, 13 August 2018
13 August 2018It is difficult to see EU Allowances (EUAs) experiencing a substantial fall this week, amid reduced auction volumes, says Louis Redshaw.
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World Bank plans 'blockchain bond'
13 August 2018The World Bank is planning to launch what it claims will be the first global bond to be "created, allocated, transferred and managed ... using distributed ledger technology".
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KKR acquires $530m stake in Indian waste company
13 August 2018Private equity giant KKR has signed a $530 million agreement to acquire a 60% stake in an Indian waste and recycling company from the founder and another existing investor.
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One-third of PRI signatories submit TCFD-themed reporting
13 August 2018About one third (30%) of Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) signatories have voluntarily reported according to a Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-style framework.
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Climate change impacts asset value, UN study finds
13 August 2018Insurers increasingly ESG screen their investments, but even the value of their favoured asset is at risk