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Canada's La Caisse pays C$287m for Boralex stake
27 July 2017Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse), one of Canada's major institutional investors, has paid C$287.5 million ($229.5 million) for a 17.3% stake in renewables company Boralex.
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Cubico acquires two Spanish solar plants
27 July 2017Renewables investment firm Cubico has added 98.8MW to its portfolio of solar assets with the purchase of the Andasol 1 and 2 power plants in Spain.
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US impact investors announce plans to expand the market
27 July 2017A US group of impact investors, formed last year, has agreed a new mandate to enable it to advocate for favourable policies, catalyse the flow of impact capital, and expand impact investing globally.
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BlackRock and Lightsource to create £1bn solar portfolio
27 July 2017Asset manager BlackRock and UK-based solar energy firm Lightsource have agreed to jointly create a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) portfolio of solar power assets in the UK.
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IFC discloses details of first green 'Kauri' bond
27 July 2017The first green bond from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to be denominated in New Zealand dollars will be a ten-year issue for a minimum of NZD100 million ($75 million), the issuer said.
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Green Bond round-up, 26 July 2017
26 July 2017IFC to issue first 'Kauri' New Zealand green bond
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Macpherson promoted at S&P Global
26 July 2017Martina Macpherson has been promoted to head S&P Global Ratings' new environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis unit.
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Union Investment grows sustainable funds to €30bn
26 July 2017German investment manager Union Investment has grown the assets in its sustainable funds to €30 billion ($34.9 billion), an increase of about €9 billion on 2016.
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UK university pension fund buys into Thames Water
25 July 2017The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension fund has bought a 10.9% stake in Thames Water's holding company.
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'Big four' Australian banks slammed for fossil fuel backing
25 July 2017Australia's 'big four' banks have invested AUD17 billion ($13.5 billion) in fossil fuel extraction projects since they committed to keep global warming to well below 2°C, Australian environmental pressure group Market Forces has said.