News

  • Aviva publishes sustainable markets manifesto

    15 December 2014

    The EU must improve company reporting and incentivise long-term investment if plans laid out by the new European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker are to be fulfilled, according to Aviva.

  • Terra Firma may sell its majority stake in UK renewables firm Infinis

    15 December 2014

    UK private equity giant Terra Firma is considering the possibility of selling its 68.6% stake in renewable energy company Infinis Energy.

  • Macquarie backs fleet of UK wind projects

    15 December 2014

    A subsidiary of the Australian investment bank Macquarie has agreed to finance seven onshore wind farms in the UK.

  • JP Morgan buys stake from First Wind

    12 December 2014

    JP Morgan Asset Management has bought majority stakes in two US wind farms.

  • Companies' efforts to cut carbon have 'plateaued', finds CDP

    12 December 2014

    Emissions reductions from some of the most carbon-intensive companies have "plateaued" over the past year, according to a report by the CDP.

  • SolarCity and BAML in $400m deal

    12 December 2014

    Solar leasing firm SolarCity has agreed a $400 million deal with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) to finance new residential projects in the US.

  • UK's first green bond programme slated for 2015

    11 December 2014

    The UK is set to see its first non-corporate green bond – kick starting a programme which is hoped will raise £5 billion (£7.8 billion) of public and private investment for energy efficiency.

  • Most green bonds include second opinion, according to CBI data

    11 December 2014

    More than half of green bonds issued in 2014 included a second opinion on their environmental credentials, according to data from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

  • Asia-Pacific set for further growth, says Impax

    11 December 2014

    Impax Asset Management has hailed the prospects of its Asia-Pacific strategy, which has returned 22.5% over the past year, making it the fund manager's star performer.

  • Sustainable investment mandates set to grow in Asia, bolstered by green bond market

    10 December 2014

    Investment mandates addressing climate change in Asia are expected to become "more important" over the next two years, say investors in the region.