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  • Transition funds need 'finer viewpoint' on natural gases, says Actis

    07 November 2024

    Transition funds need to solidify a 'clear view on the natural gases' if they are to continue attracting institutional investor commitments, sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has claimed.

  • Lack of offtake a key concern over 'in vogue' hydrogen assets, says Yielco

    06 November 2024

    Investors should avoid rushing into hydrogen-focused investment opportunities, despite encouragement by governments for the 'in vogue' renewable theme, a capital allocator has warned.

  • Verdane bags increased US investor interest for €700m decarb fundraise

    30 October 2024

    Decarbonisation and technology-focused private equity firm Verdane has closed its second decarbonisation strategy at €700 million ($757.2 million).

  • More private capital than ever before flowing to Africa, says AIIM

    30 October 2024

    More money is being committed by institutional investors into Africa than ever before, a local infrastructure investor has claimed.

  • Asian investors brace for fossil fuel 'inflection point'

    29 October 2024

    Despite labelling fossil fuels as "unattractive" in the long term, many Asian investors are still willing to capitalise on profits in the short term, an investor survey has found.

  • Dolma to launch Nepal-focused climate fund

    23 September 2024

    Dolma - an impact investor focused on Nepal - plans to raise its first fund focused on climate change.

  • 'Tide has definitely shifted on nuclear' in green finance

    20 September 2024

    Attitudes towards the place of nuclear power in sustainable finance markets have "definitely shifted" in the last couple of years, an Environmental Finance event has heard - but their place in green bonds remains a "separation point" in the market.

  • Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology

    19 September 2024

    The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.

  • 'Unlock renewables investment' by freeing up insurers to invest in infrastructure equity

    17 September 2024

    Investment in renewables could be "unlocked" if it was made easier for insurers to invest in infrastructure equity, Schroders Greencoat has claimed.

  • Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper

    17 September 2024

    Interest rates, right-wing populism and the sustainability impact of artificial intelligence are three of the biggest challenges facing decarbonisation for public equity investors, according to asset manager Ninety One.