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Impax devises methodology for quantifying 'green alpha' in buildings
01 October 2015UK-based environmentally themed impact investor Impax Asset Management has devised a "ground breaking" methodology for quantifying the 'green alpha' from improving a building's energy efficiency.
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Profile: KBC Eco Fund - Water
01 October 2015Water funds, such as the KBC Eco Fund – Water, have performed strongly in recent years. But many stocks in the sector are now looking expensive, the fund manager tells Graham Cooper
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Bank of England warns insurers on potential losses from stranded assets
30 September 2015The transition to a low-carbon economy could inflict heavy losses on insurers, as a result of potential shifts in asset prices, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, has warned.
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Danish LM Wind Power gets NOK green bond away
30 September 2015Danish 'pureplay' renewables firm LM Wind Power has successfully placed its NOK475 million ($56 million) green bond
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Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?
30 September 2015Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali
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Zurich commits 10% of private equity spending to impact investment
30 September 2015Insurance giant Zurich has pledged to channel up to 10% of its private equity investments into green and socially-focused projects.
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EGP to sell Portuguese wind assets for €900m
30 September 2015Italy's Enel Green Power (EGP) is set to exit the Portuguese market, after agreeing to sell its 100% stake in Finerge Gestão de Projectos Energéticos (Finerge) to First State Wind Energy Investments for €900 million ($1.01 billion).
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Joule Assets signs insurance deal to support energy saving projects
30 September 2015Joule Assets, a US company which specialises in financing energy efficiency projects, can now offer insurance against projects failing to deliver the expected savings, thanks to an agreement it has reached with US insurer Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB).
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AES set to issue $100m solar ABS
30 September 2015US energy firm AES Corporation is set to raise $100 million through issuing solar asset-backed securities (ABS).
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Swedish tidal developer to float in €22.6m fundraising drive
29 September 2015Swedish marine energy firm Minesto is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as part of efforts to raise up to €22.6 million ($25.3 million).