-
Internet of things to 'usher in new epoch' for sustainable investors
22 August 2016The growth of the internet of things (IoT) is set to usher in a new era for investors, and will prove a "gamechanger" in terms of achieving sustainability through innovation.
-
Nafin to issue LatAm's first green bond in domestic currency
22 August 2016Mexico's Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is preparing to launch the first green bond from Latin America in a local currency, aiming raise $110 million.
-
NBAD set to launch Middle East's first green bond
19 August 2016The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond, the first from a Middle Eastern issuer.
-
French boutique asset manager launches €150m energy transition fund
19 August 2016A French-boutique asset manager has launched a €150 million ($170 million) Energy Transition Fund.
-
Port of LA gears up for its inaugural green bond
19 August 2016The Port of Los Angeles (LA) is gearing up to launch its inaugural green bond.
-
Reinsurers should reassess catastrophe exposure - S&P
18 August 2016The likelihood of reinsurers failing to break even in a calendar year is now twice as likely than in 2012, owing to firms' exposure to certain catastrophe events, according to a report by rating agency S&P.
-
Measuring impact can lead to value for investors, says report
18 August 2016There are five ways investors can benefit from measuring the impact of their investment activities, according to a report from Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
-
Natural disasters cause $68bn of losses in H1
18 August 2016A spate of thunderstorms in the US and Europe, and wildfires in Canada helped push the economic losses caused by natural disasters to $68 billion in the first half of 2016.
-
EF BRIEFS: Dong Energy, Scatec Solar, Amarenco
17 August 2016Denmark's Dong Energy has been granted approval by the UK government to build the world's largest offshore wind farm.
-
Yieldco Pattern Energy buys wind stake after equity raise
17 August 2016US yieldco Pattern Energy plans to buy a 50% stake in the 180MW Armow wind farm, using the proceeds of a recent equity raise.
- Comment: Are we finally ready to have a grown-up conversation about the transition?
- ISSB to work on biodiversity disclosures
- TotalEnergies pauses SLB plans amid weak market development
- Natural capital will become a fundamental component of investors' portfolios
- Transition bond label is a 'distraction' for transition finance, says MetLife IM
- US launches task force that will study CBAM-style rules
- What is the most important skill you need to succeed in sustainable finance?
- BoE suggests ways financial institutions can build on climate scenarios
- Governments urged to make nature transition plans mandatory
- Enel SLB target miss 'very significant event' for market