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PNE sells shares and bonds ahead of yieldco
15 September 2014German wind developer PNE Wind has announced plans to launch a yieldco to hold some 150MW of onshore projects.
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Housing association issues £150m green bond based on ESG performance
12 September 2014A UK housing association has this week launched the first labelled green bond from the public housing sector.
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IFC to issue first retail green bond
12 September 2014The World Bank's IFC plans to close a green bond on Monday, in a new type of issue designed for retail clients.
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Agence Française de Développement issues inaugural benchmark green bond
12 September 2014The 10-year offering – the development agency's first green bond – is reported to have a coupon of 1.375%. AFD has a AA rating from Standard & Poor's.
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Cat bond issues reach new record
11 September 2014Annual catastrophe bond issuance in the 12 months to 30 June 2014 reached a record $9.4 billion – an increase of 41% over the prior year period, according to Aon Benfield Securities.
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Google backs SunEdison's biggest US project
11 September 2014Google is to invest $145 million in a solar plant held by SunEdison's yieldco, TerraForm.
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German bank to launch 'sustainable' covered bonds
10 September 2014German bank Munchener Hypothekenbank (MunchenerHyp) is preparing to launch a €300 million ($388 million) issue of sustainable covered bonds, or Pfandbriefe, later this month.
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Massachusetts to revisit green bond market with $250m issue
09 September 2014The state of Massachusetts plans to issue $250 million of green bonds next week, its second such issue after a $100 million transaction in June 2013.
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Australia's 'first fossil-fuel free' superannuation fund launches
04 September 2014The 'first fossil-fuel free' superannuation fund has been set-up in Australia, with plans to "disrupt business as usual" in the country, its founder has said.
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EIB issues 'landmark' €500m 12-year green bond
04 September 2014The European Investment Bank has launched a "landmark" €500 million green bond, which has a 12-year tenor and could help open the market for longer-dated paper in the space.