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Green bonds round-up, 4 July
04 July 2018Spanish utility Iberdrola has returned to the market with its tenth green bond. The €750 million deal pays a coupon of 1.25% and matures in October 2026.
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Voting begins in annual poll of voluntary carbon market
04 July 2018Nominations for Environmental Finance's 9th Annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings have now opened.
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Climate Action 100+ expands its reach and attracts new backers
04 July 2018An additional 61 companies have been added to Climate Action 100+ list, increasing the reach of the investor-backed initiative that aims to engage with "systemically important greenhouse gas emitters".
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Amundi/EDF fund secures €500m in equity finance
04 July 2018Amundi Energy Transition (AET), a 60:40 joint venture between French asset manager Amundi and utility EDF, has raised more than €500 million ($582 million) in equity capital to finance energy efficiency projects across France.
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TPI plans new index to accelerate low-carbon transition
03 July 2018The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) – an asset-owner led initiative backed by more than $9.3 trillion in assets – plans to create a new, global, low-carbon equity index.
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Federated Investors takes majority stake in Hermes
03 July 2018Federated Investors, a US investment manager, has purchased a 60% stake in Hermes Investment Management from the BT Pension Scheme for a total consideration of £259.9 million ($341.5 million).
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Dalmore Capital and pension fund invest £700m in wind farms
03 July 2018The Pensions Infrastructure Platform, in partnership with Dalmore Capital, has paid £701 million ($925) to EDF Renewables for a 49% stake in a portfolio of 24 UK wind farms.
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Fixed Income and ESG, featuring the Green Bonds Europe conference
02 July 2018More than 300 delegates assembled in London to discuss the rapidly growing green and sustainability bond market, and the broader topic of integrating ESG into fixed income.
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EU carbon update, 02 July 2018
02 July 2018In the absence of a sell-off trigger, the direction of EU Allowances (EUAs) this week is likely to be determined largely by moves in the wider energy complex, says
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Zurich eyes infrastructure for its $5bn impact investment strategy
02 July 2018Zurich Insurance's impact investment strategy is about to trial new ground. The insurer said last week that it would explore the potential of infrastructure investments as part of its $5 billion impact commitment.