Archive

  • Funding shortage for clean-tech 'set to continue'

    13 November 2013

    The clean-tech sector is set to suffer a continuing shortage of capital, even though investors are becoming increasingly excited about companies that do not rely on subsidies, a conference heard.

  • A crisis looms

    17 October 2013

    Jeremy Leggett's new book warns of turmoil ahead for the global energy and financial systems, but there is still hope for the longer-term future. His work is reviewed by Nick Robins

  • People moves

    16 October 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Green Climate Fund, Global Reporting Initiative, Green Investment Bank, Trillium Asset Management and more

  • Schroders launches fund to invest in cat bonds

    08 October 2013

    Schroders Asset Management has launched a fund to invest in catastrophe (cat) bonds and other insurance-linked securities (ILS).

  • BlackBerry among FTSE4Good additions as the index breaks link with EIRIS

    16 September 2013

    BlackBerry, Clorox and MGM Resorts International are among 30 companies added to FTSE's responsible investment index in its semi-annual review, while no firms were deleted.

  • Foresight plans £200m solar IPO

    05 September 2013

    Alternative asset manager Foresight is set to become the latest in a string of firms to launch a renewables IPO after announcing plans to raise £200 million ($311.8 million) by floating a solar fund.

  • GIIN issues measurement guide for impact investors

    04 September 2013

    A guide to help investors measure the social and environmental impacts of their investments, as well as their financial performance, has been launched by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

  • Chinese wind giant issues $300m bond

    06 August 2013

    One of China's largest wind power developers has issued a $300 million bond.

  • $60m solar fund's 'innovative structure'

    02 August 2013

    A $60 million solar fund backed by Connecticut's green bank has a "one of a kind" financial structure, it was claimed today.

  • The shortcomings of securitisation

    25 July 2013

    Asset-backed securities have been much-hyped as a potential way to help the renewables sector access affordable capital. Although they are likely to play an important role, they do not hold all the answers, cautions Rob Sternthal