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  • Green bond round-up, 3 May 2017

    03 May 2017

    Bank of Beijing has issued a RMB15 billion ($2.2 billion) green bond, the largest from a Chinese entity so far this year.

  • EF BRIEFS: Sumitomo, GIB, Senvion

    29 July 2016

    Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has agreed to indirectly buy, through Macquarie Capital, a 12.5% stake in an offshore wind farm, for an undisclosed fee.

  • Indian pharma tycoon gets nod to buy major stake in Suzlon

    11 May 2015

    Regulators have given the green light for India's second richest man to buy a major stake in wind energy firm Suzlon.

  • Centerbridge's oversubscribed green bond helps it buy Senvion

    01 May 2015

    Centerbridge Partners has completed its acquisition of wind turbine maker Senvion after raising €400 million ($440 million) through a green bond that was nearly twice oversubscribed.

  • Private equity may have a lot to learn about green bonds and transparency

    24 April 2015

    There is a worrying lack of fundamental details being made available about the Centerbridge/Senvion green bond, argues Peter Cripps

  • US private equity firm plans green bond to fund acquisition

    20 April 2015

    Private equity firm Centerbridge Partners is planning to issue a green bond to part-fund its acquisition of Senvion.

  • Suzlon sells Senvion in €1bn deal with US investor

    22 January 2015

    Wind-turbine manufacturer Suzlon has sold its German subsidiary, Senvion, to a US private equity firm for €1 billion ($1.2 billion).