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  • First State's stranded assets framework adapted by fixed income team

    26 June 2017

    First State Investments' High Yield Fixed Income team has adopted a stranded assets framework into its decision making processes.

  • NY Green Bank records first profit

    23 June 2017

    New York Green Bank has recorded $2.7 million net income, meaning it has hit its target of turning its first profit a year ahead of schedule.

  • US Yieldcos: escaping the parent trap

    23 June 2017

    A recent spate of M&As in the yieldco space seems to point to a new chapter in the model's evolution. Hamza Ali reports

  • EEFIG launches energy efficiency investment framework

    23 June 2017

    A framework has been launched to encourage financial institutions to embrace energy efficiency investments.

  • People Moves: CDP, Mirova, Comgest, Man Group

    23 June 2017

    Carole Ferguson has been appointed head of investor research at CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project.

  • Consortium plans to build on the success of IFC forest bond

    22 June 2017

    Three international organisations have come together to encourage the use of innovative private sector finance to combat deforestation.

  • Marguerite makes first investments in Sweden and Portugal

    22 June 2017

    European infrastructure fund Marguerite has acquired a 46.8MW wind project in Sweden and two 15MW biomass plants in Portugal, marking its first investments in the countries.

  • South Pole sells carbon tool to ISS

    22 June 2017

    South Pole Group has sold its investment climate data advisory tool, Climate Neutral Investments (CNI), to governance consultancy firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).

  • Lawsuit threats will not deter Californian commissioner on coal divestment

    22 June 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones reveals the number of legal-action threats received since he launched a Climate Risk Carbon Initiative

  • Yieldco buys stake in its own parent company, helped by PSP Investments

    21 June 2017

    US yieldco Pattern Energy (PEGI) has bought a stake in its parent company after securing investment from Canadian pension fund PSP Investments.