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Sustainability pays off for Alliance Trust as AUM swells to £2bn
06 March 2015Alliance Trust said its increased focus on sustainability has helped push assets under management (AUM) beyond £2 billion ($3 billion).
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Northland raises C$281m in equity sale
06 March 2015Renewable energy company Northland Power has successfully raised C$281 million ($225 million) from the markets to finance offshore wind projects.
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ERAFP awards €2.5bn SRI bond mandates
06 March 2015French public service pension scheme ERAFP has awarded €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) socially responsible investment (SRI) credit bond mandates to three asset managers.
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NRW ups sustainability bond to €750m
06 March 2015The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has increased its sustainability bond by 50% due to its popularity with investors.
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Canadian Solar set to 'move ahead' with global yieldco
05 March 2015Canadian Solar has said it will "now move ahead" with its plans for a yieldco.
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Solairedirect prepares for Paris float
05 March 2015Solar firm Solairedirect has registered to list on the French stock exchange.
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Hannon Armstrong eyes further growth following bumper quarter
05 March 2015Renewables and energy efficiency investor Hannon Armstrong cheered shareholders as it projected strong earnings growth for the next two years following a bumper quarter for transactions.
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Vestas taps green bond market with €500m issue
04 March 2015Vestas has placed a €500 million ($553 million) green bond with European investors.
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What is the future of high-yield green bonds?
04 March 2015There has been only a handful of high-yield green bonds to date, but this segment of the market has potential to grow. Impact reporting and the relaxation of restrictions on issuers are two ways in which high-yield paper may differ from investment grade issues, argue Aaron Franklin and Francesco Lione.
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Barclays in UK solar deal that offers 'encouraging signs' for future refinancings
04 March 2015Barclays has provided £76 million ($117 million) in solar project refinancing, in a deal that could 'pave the way' for further big refinancings in the UK renewables market.