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  • NextEnergy Solar Fund attracts more than £100m, but delays IPO

    31 March 2014

    NextEnergy Solar Fund has received demand for shares worth more than £100 million ($167 million) in its planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but has postponed the listing while it finalises the participation of a cornerstone investor.

  • GIB invests £461m in UK offshore wind

    31 March 2014

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will invest £461 million ($766 million) in UK offshore wind, via two projects.

  • Losses increase, NAV falls at Trading Emissions

    25 March 2014

    Trading Emissions Plc (TEP), a London-listed environmental investment fund, has reported a £19.8 million ($32.7 million) loss for the first half year.

  • New advisory firm 'to boost secondary market in renewables'

    12 March 2014

    A new company – MegaWatt-X – has been launched to facilitate a secondary market in renewable energy assets.

  • Duke buys 40MW of California solar from Infigen

    07 March 2014

    Duke Energy's renewables division has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of 40MW of solar photovoltaic projects in California, more than doubling its presence in the state.

  • Wind farm investments help drive healthy returns for PensionDanmark

    27 February 2014

    PensionDanmark's pioneering investments in wind farms provided a return of 9.1% last year, underpinning a "very satisfactory" performance for the firm and offsetting the poor results from its bond portfolio.

  • GE buys Irish wind farms, commits another $10bn to clean energy

    26 February 2014

    GE Energy Financial Services has bought two Irish windfarms, with a total capacity of 51MW, from Element Power, a project developer owned by private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners.

  • Lightsource buys commercial rooftop installation team

    24 February 2014

    Solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy has bought the UK's most experienced commercial rooftop panel installation team, as it looks to "unlock the huge potential" of the technology in the sector.

  • ESG approach is compatible with smart beta strategies, says fund manager

    17 February 2014

    Investors can incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations within a 'smart beta' strategy without incurring lower returns, says AXA Investment Managers.

  • Asset manager launches sustainable convertible bond fund

    07 February 2014

    A German asset manager has launched a convertible bond fund that will focus on sustainable investments.