Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: Morgan Stanley, Georgia Power, RWE, Viridor

    04 March 2016

    Morgan Stanley has closed its second infrastructure fund, securing $3.6 billion from investors.

  • Green Bond Principles working group on defining 'green' holds first meeting

    03 March 2016

    A Green Bond Principles (GBPs) working group on how to define 'green' met for the first time this week, in the hope of updating the taxonomy of what kind of projects are suitable for green bonds, ahead of the principles' redraft in June.

  • Privatisation 'will help Green Investment Bank accelerate fundraising'

    03 March 2016

    As the Green Investment Bank begins its privatisation process, head of investment banking Ed Northam tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett what it will mean for the bank

  • UK's GIB launches £4bn privatisation in bid to double in size

    03 March 2016

    Two banks mandated for sale process

  • Mats Andersson to step down as AP4 CEO

    02 March 2016

    Mats Andersson is to step down as the CEO of Sweden's AP4 pension fund, meaning the pension sector will lose one of its leading advocates for sustainability.

  • EF BRIEFS: Aquila, NRW, Equitix, GIB, New York, Rhode Island, Indiana

    02 March 2016

    Aquila Capital has launched an infrastructure strategy with a focus on shorter-term investments.

  • Andy Howard to head Schroders' sustainable research

    02 March 2016

    Andy Howard has joined Schroders, where he will be head of sustainable research, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • The Paris agreement - success or disappointment?

    02 March 2016

    There is scepticism around whether the climate deal can deliver on its targets. But Bruce Duguid is optimistic it will pave the way for real change – and argues that investors have a key role to play

  • EF BRIEFS: ESG disclosure, 1366, SolarCity, Ecofys and Generation Foundation

    01 March 2016

    Nasdaq's Nordic and Baltic exchanges have committed to step up requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure

  • Philippines geothermal firm issues credit-enhanced green bond

    01 March 2016

    AP Renewables, a Philippines-based project operator and developer, has issued a PHP10.7 billion ($225 million) green bond, with backing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).