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Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine
19 August 2015After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps
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SolarCity's ABS gets 'A' rating as it moves from S&P to Kroll
14 August 2015The senior tranche of SolarCity's latest asset-backed security (ABS) (link 1) has received an A rating – higher than any of the company's previous issues.
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Solar ABS set to remain at BBB level for time being, says S&P
14 July 2015The credit ratings of solar securitisations are likely to be stuck at low investment grade, at least for the time being, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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S&P and Goldman Sachs create responsible investment indices
25 June 2015Standard & Poor's (S&P) has teamed up with Goldman Sachs to create two responsible investment indices – the latest in a series of launches in the space this week.
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RobecoSAM, S&P Dow Jones launch ESG-tilted sovereign bond index
08 April 2015Asset management firm RobecoSAM has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices to develop a sovereign bond index that reflects countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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High times for low-carbon indexes
18 February 2015The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports
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Stranded assets alert
17 June 2013Nicholas Stern has warned that many oil and gas and mining companies may be overvalued, in a 'bubble' that would threaten the security of global financial markets. Peter Cripps and Katie Kouchakji report
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MidAmerican plans $700m solar bond
14 June 2013Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy is planning to issue a $700 million bond to help finance its 579MW solar photovoltaic project in California, according to rating agencies.