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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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S&P DJI makes £14 million offer for Trucost
16 August 2016S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) has made a £14.215 million ($18.5 million) bid to acquire environmental data-provider Trucost, in the second example of consolidation in the market in recent months.
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Energy storage secures $100m for project financing
16 August 2016Energy storage firm Stem has received an injection of $100 million into its project financing facility, from private investment company Starwood Energy Group.
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