US Yieldcos: escaping the parent trap
A recent spate of M&As in the yieldco space seems to point to a new chapter in the model’s evolution. Hamza Ali reports
Renewables
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A recent spate of M&As in the yieldco space seems to point to a new chapter in the model’s evolution. Hamza Ali reports
Renewables
Mirova's Chris Wigley explains the firm's new methodology for impact measurement
Carbon,Green Bonds
Zouk Capital’s Samer Salty explains his thoughts on sustainable investing, cleantech and the measurement of impact to Peter Cripps
ESG,Investors,Renewables,Stranded Assets,Water
Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant turn their attention to the role of non-financial 'influencers' in helping to deliver the commitments made under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
ESG,Investors
Rory Sullivan and Mark Gough call for feedback on draft guidance which aims to help identify, measure and value natural capital within banking, investment and insurance activities
ESG,Insurance
Addressing the energy transition is a necessary long-term strategy, but it may throw up risks in the shorter-term as well, say Richard Folland and Shuen Chan
Investors
Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.
Green Bonds
The exclusion of Repsol's bond from the main green bond indexes highlights that a lack of a clear definition of what is green is hindering the market, argues Keith Mullin.
Green Bonds
As he announced that the US was to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, President Donald Trump claimed that the rest of the world was laughing at the US for signing the agreement, and they won't be laughing any longer.
Carbon,Policy
Abandoning the Paris Climate Accord will come back to haunt the US, and China will benefit, argues Karine Hirn
Policy
Sometimes you find the answer to a problem in the place you least expect it.
Equity
There are a number of ways in which issuers of green bonds can minimise the legal risks attached to them, argues Aaron Franklin
Green Bonds
A Trump presidency increases the need for a sustainable global equities strategy, according to one fund manager.
Equity,Investors
Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh
ESG,Equity,Investors
Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
Green Bonds
Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
Equity,Stranded Assets
Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
ESG,COP
Urban Angehrn oversees Zurich Insurance Group’s $190 billion asset book. With no pure asset management business in the group, he talks to Asa Gibson about how responsible investment fits in with its asset management selection process.
ESG,Insurance
Data on water needs viewed in context if it is to be properly understood, argues Alexis Morgan
Water
April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
Green Bonds
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?
