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Morningstar to offer ESG scores for funds
13 August 2015Morningstar is to begin offering environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores on mutual and exchange-traded funds, in a move it says is an industry first.
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ADB backs first green bond out of the Philippines
13 August 2015The Philippines is slated to see its first green bond, with backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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SunEdison and Dominion sign $650m solar JV in Utah
13 August 2015SunEdison has partnered with US utility Dominion to finance a $650 million 420MW solar project in Utah.
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SunEdison and TerraForm raise $280m in oversubscribed deal
12 August 2015SunEdison and TerraForm Power have raised $280 million in a deal that was oversubscribed, despite recent falls in the companies' share prices.
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TIAA-CREF launches low-carbon and ESG funds
12 August 2015TIAA-CREF has become the latest asset manager to launch a low-carbon fund, following in the footsteps of BlackRock, State Street and Amundi, which have brought similar products to market in recent months.
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Aviva and NGOs welcome Standard Chartered's coal mine withdrawal
12 August 2015Standard Chartered's decision to withdraw its support from the giant Carmichael coal mine in Australia has been welcomed by a leading investor.
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AUM of PRI signatories rises by a third in a year
12 August 2015Assets under management by signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) grew by a third in the year ending 30 June to reach $59 trillion, said managing director Fiona Reynolds.
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Boralex secures C$64.4 million for Canadian wind
12 August 2015Canadian renewables firm Boralex has completed C$64.4 million ($49.5 million) of financing for a wind farm in the country.
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Natural catastrophes cause $33bn of losses in H1, says SwissRe
12 August 2015Natural catastrophes caused total economic losses of $33 billion in the first-half of 2015, although this was well below the $54 billion in the same period the previous year, according to Swiss Re's preliminary estimates.
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Standard Chartered pulls out of giant coal project in Australia
11 August 2015Standard Chartered has ceased its involvement with the controversial Carmichael coal mine in Australia, following a court ruling that overturned the Canberra government's approval of the project.