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Greentech Capital launches funds operation
30 September 2014Greentech Capital Advisors (GCA), a specialist US investment bank, is launching an asset management business and has appointed David Smith from Gabelli Asset Management to lead the new activity.
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Barclays and MSCI's green bond criteria to exclude some issues labelled 'green'
30 September 2014Barclays and MSCI said their green bond index will exclude some issues that are labelled 'green', including those that fund hydro projects bigger than 25MW, or energy efficiency improvements within corporate operations.
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BNG bank to roadshow sustainability bond with best-in-class structure
30 September 2014Dutch bank BNG is roadshowing its inaugural Sustainable Municipalities Bond.
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Impax secures €106m project finance for Finnish wind project
30 September 2014Impax Asset Management has agreed a €106 million ($133 million) project financing deal with Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank for a 51MW wind farm in Finland.
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Alliance Trust puts Peter Michaelis in charge of equities
30 September 2014Peter Michaelis is to lead the equity investment team at Alliance Trust, alongside his current role as head of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI).
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World Bank sees strong demand for structured green bonds
30 September 2014The World Bank has trebled the size of its latest structured bond in response to strong demand from retail investors.
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ERAFP to reduce carbon in €750m portfolio
30 September 2014French public service pension scheme, ERAFP, is to reduce by 40% the carbon intensity of a €750 million ($951.4 million) portfolio managed by Amundi.
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Trina share price falls as it offers $100m of convertibles
30 September 2014Chinese solar giant Trina is to issue a second round of convertible notes, alongside a batch of American depositary shares (ADSs), prompting a fall in its share price yesterday.
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Neil Woodford: incentives prevent long-term investing
29 September 2014Neil Woodford, widely seen as the UK's most successful fund manager, has blamed the structure of incentive packages for preventing many fund managers from investing for the long-term.
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SunEdison plans second yieldco
29 September 2014SunEdison is planning its second yieldco, this time focussing on assets in Asia and Africa.
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