News

  • SocGen reshuffles green bond team

    10 July 2017

    Societe Generale has announced several new appointments to develop its role in the market for green and sustainable bonds.

  • Natixis issues first green CMBS

    07 July 2017

    Natixis has issued the world's first green commercial mortgage backed securitisation (CMBS) in collaboration with real estate investors Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties, raising $72 million.

  • ESG integration still seen as 'nice to have' rather than 'must have', says PRI

    07 July 2017

    Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in credit risk analysis is still perceived as 'nice to have' rather than 'must have', by investors and credit rating agencies, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) association.

  • Innergex and Desjardins add French wind farms to portfolio

    07 July 2017

    Canadian renewables developer Innergex Renewable Energy and financial group Desjardins are to purchase two wind projects in France, taking the total number of wind farms jointly owned by the companies to 15.

  • ISS-Ethix and CDP create climate impact rating tool for funds

    06 July 2017

    Corporate governance and responsible investment consultant ISS-Ethix Climate Solutions today launched a tool to rate the climate impact of funds, in what the company calls a 'world first'.

  • Voting begins in annual poll of voluntary carbon market

    06 July 2017

    Nominations for Environmental Finance's 8th Annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings have now opened.

  • Swiss Re adopts ESG benchmarks for entire asset portfolio

    06 July 2017

    Swiss Re has announced plans to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations an integral part of its investment process across its entire $130 billion asset book.

  • APG invests €327m in Swedish wind energy project

    06 July 2017

    Asset manager APG has invested €327 million ($372 million) in a Swedish wind power project on behalf of Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.

  • KGAL's fourth renewables fund draws €255m investment

    05 July 2017

    German asset manager KGAL's fourth Enhanced Sustainable Power Fund (ESPF 4) has attracted €255 million ($288 million) of investment at its first close.

  • Second BlackRock clean energy fund exceeds $1bn fundraising target

    05 July 2017

    Asset management giant BlackRock has raised $1.6 billion for its second Global Renewable Power Fund (GRP II), smashing its billion-dollar target.