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Northern Trust wins ESG fixed income mandate
14 July 2015Northern Trust has been awarded a fixed income mandate with environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusions by New Zealand's NZ$29 billion ($19.5 billion) sovereign wealth fund.
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Solar ABS set to remain at BBB level for time being, says S&P
14 July 2015The credit ratings of solar securitisations are likely to be stuck at low investment grade, at least for the time being, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Goldwind to issue China's first labelled green bond
13 July 2015Chinese wind energy firm Goldwind is to roadshow the country's first labelled green bond, in a major step for the fledgling market.
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Climate change set to test the resilience of corporates
13 July 2015As scientists predict climate change will exacerbate the impact of natural disasters in the future, Miroslav Petkov and Michael Wilkins suggest that companies should prepare to be tested and existing protection measures could soon prove inadequate
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EU carbon market weekly update - 13 July 2015
13 July 2015Positive sentiment about a Greece bailout helped EUA prices end the week higher, and further gains could lie ahead, reports Louis Redshaw
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NextEnergy delays second yieldco IPO by 2 weeks amid Greece turmoil
13 July 2015NextEnergy Capital has delayed by two weeks its plans to float its second yieldco, partly because investor sentiment was hit by the crisis talks about whether Greece will exit the eurozone.
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Water investment set to pour into emerging markets, says RobecoSAM
13 July 2015Egypt, Vietnam and India are set to offer the greatest opportunities for investment into the water sector, according to a report by RobecoSAM.
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Bluefield plans second, €200m yieldco focused on Europe
13 July 2015Bluefield Partners plans to float a second, €200 million ($222.8 million) yieldco on London's main market, this time focusing on European markets rather than the UK.
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Ben Goldsmith floats new £150m green fund
10 July 2015Ben Goldsmith is to launch a £150 million ($233 million) resource efficiency fund, with backing from investors including Jon Moulton and Michael Liebreich.
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LSE moves to make London 'centre of green bond issuance' with new segments
10 July 2015The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has created a "full complement" of green bond segments, in a move it hopes will put London at the centre of the market.