-
Morgan Stanley launches sustainability-focused fund
05 July 2018Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched a global, low-carbon equity fund.
-
Innergex buys large-scale solar project in US
05 July 2018Innergex Renewable Energy has acquired a 250MW photovoltaic solar project in Texas, with a Wells Fargo subsidiary expected to come in as a tax equity investor when commercial operations begin.
-
Green Climate Fund director quits following ‘challenging’ meeting
05 July 2018Howard Bamsey has resigned as executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), it has been announced.
-
Pennon Group inks second green loan
05 July 2018UK waste and water treatment firm Pennon Group has signed two green loans with NAB.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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".
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).