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NextEra yieldco to pay $1.3bn for renewables assets in dropdown deal
07 September 2018NextEra Energy Resources has agreed to sell a 1.39GW portfolio of renewables assets to its parent company’s yieldco, for a sum of $1.275 billion.
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Generali to acquire French asset manager Sycomore
07 September 2018Italian insurance group Assicurazioni Generali has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in French asset manager Sycomore.
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Willis Towers Watson develops 'mainstream' ESG strategy with MSCI
06 September 2018Willis Towers Watson has developed a “mainstream” equity environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.
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EIB enters sustainability bond arena with ground-breaking issue
06 September 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its inaugural Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB), the first in a series that expands its labelled bond issuance programme beyond Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs).
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Severe natural catastrophes in 2017 leave Europe's non-life insurers nursing losses
06 September 2018Last year's spate of severe natural catastrophes caused Europe's non-life insurers cumulatively to make a loss from covering property damage.
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Brunel selects Hermes EOS for engagement
05 September 2018Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide voting and engagement services.
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Green bond comment, September 2018: Land of the rising green bond
05 September 2018A burst of issues from Asia and Australia in August could be the sign of a greater willingness from companies in the region to issue green, social or sustainability bonds.
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Green bonds round-up, 5 September 2018
05 September 2018German real estate bank, Deutsche Hypothekenbank, has issued its second €500 million ($580 million) green Pfandbrief.
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Climate action 'could bring $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030'
05 September 2018Bold action to address climate change can generate $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030, according to a report which described action to address greenhouse gas emissions as "the growth story of the 21st century".
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Optimism trumps uncertainty
04 September 2018The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.