Joe Walsh

Articles by Joe Walsh

  • Innergex raises $125m from convertible debentures

    01 October 2019

    Canadian renewable energy group Innergex has raised $125 million from an issue of convertible unsecured debentures.

  • WFE & SSE define 'how exchanges can embed sustainability'

    30 September 2019

    The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) and the UN's Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative have come together to try and define how the world's exchanges can embed sustainability in their operations.

  • Glennmont acquires 211MW Finnish wind project

    30 September 2019

    UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has acquired a 211.4MW wind farm in Finland for an undisclosed amount.

  • ANZ issues New Zealand's 'first' ESG-linked loan

    27 September 2019

    New Zealand-based dairy firm Synlait says it has secured the country's first environmental, social and governance (ESG) linked loan, after it agreed a four-year $50 million deal with Australia and New Zealand Banking (ANZ).

  • People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners

    27 September 2019

    Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.

  • FTSE AW firms not prepared for physical climate impacts

    26 September 2019

    Less than 20% of firms in the FTSE All World (AW) index have a strong physical climate risk management programme, according to a new report by Sustainalytics, with real estate developers 'particularly underprepared'.

  • Hermes, Federated and UBS launch SDG credit funds

    26 September 2019

    Hermes Investment Management, Federated Investors and UBS have launched a range of credit funds targeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Hong Kong 'green certification' expands to funds

    25 September 2019

    Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) has expanded its green certification scheme to cover green funds.

  • Countries pledge a further $1.4bn to GCF

    24 September 2019

    This week’s UN Climate Action Summit has seen a host of countries, including Sweden and South Korea, make commitments to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), totalling $1.4 billion.

  • Natixis applies green weighting mechanism for CIB

    24 September 2019

    Natixis has begun to apply a 'green weighting factor' (GWF) to its Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) arm to weight its investments based on their climate impact.