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EIB issues €400m green bond
02 October 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a €400 million ($452 million) green bond.
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EIB publishes project-level reporting methodology for green bonds
02 October 2015The European Investment Bank has today published data on the use of proceeds for its green bonds using a new methodology.
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Alliance Trust demotes CEO but keeps its faith in sustainability
02 October 2015Alliance Trust has demoted its CEO as part of "some of the biggest changes" in its 127-year history, but has kept its faith with its recently appointed sustainability-focused equities team.
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Hannon Armstrong issues $100.5m green bond
01 October 2015Investment firm Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure (HASI) has raised $100.5 million through issuing an asset-backed green bond.
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Insurers demand action on climate change
01 October 2015The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.
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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