News

  • France set to issue largest ever green bond

    10 January 2017

    France is set to issue what is likely to be the largest ever green bond with its inaugural sovereign offering, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Foresight Group boosts AUM by 28%

    10 January 2017

    Foresight Group, a UK-based infrastructure and private equity investment manager, increased its assets under management by 28% to £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) during 2016.

  • 2017 to see more complex green finance, says SICM

    09 January 2017

    The coming year will see more complex financial green offerings and more environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues enter the world of fixed income products, according to one US-based investment firm.

  • Green bonds critical to success of Paris Agreement, says HSBC

    09 January 2017

    Continued growth of the green bond market "is a key pillar for the success of Paris Agreement implementation", say HSBC analysts in a new report.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 9 January 2017

    09 January 2017

    After last week's 23% slump in the EU Allowance price, cold weather across much of Europe is likely to prevent further significant falls, despite the resumption of auctions, says Louis Redshaw

  • Sale of UK's GIB not yet 'a done deal'

    09 January 2017

    Press reports that the UK government has agreed to sell the Green Investment Bank (GIB) to Australian bank Macquarie may be premature, a source close to the negotiations has told Environmental Finance.

  • Former PRI executive director joins UBS

    09 January 2017

    Swiss bank UBS has recruited the founder and former head of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), James Gifford, as senior impact investing strategist.

  • Cicero is biggest second opinion provider in 2016 - despite bumper year for Sustainalytics

    06 January 2017

    The Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (Cicero) was the biggest second opinion provider in the green bond market in 2016, but Sustainalytics is breathing down its neck after signing up more new business than any of its competitors.

  • People moves – Pioneer, IETA, European Climate Foundation, RobecoSAM

    06 January 2017

    Sustainable investment manager RobecoSAM has named Marius Dorfmeister to the newly created position of global head of clients.

  • TERP sells 365MW solar portfolio for £470m

    06 January 2017

    US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has agreed to sell a solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in the UK to an Egyptian investment bank for £470 million ($580 million).