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• The ESG Advantage in Fixed Income Investing: An Empirical Analysis

  Two decades ago, it seemed like ESG was going to be yet another fad in the CSR (corporate social responsibility) world...

• China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond

  16 July 2015

  Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.

• Calvert report shows positive historical effect of ESG on US corporate bond valuations

  16 July 2015

  A report by responsible investment firm Calvert shows a positive relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and US corporate bond valuations.

• EU ETS reforms 'to boost investment in clean energy'

  15 July 2015

  Proposals to extend and reform the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were launched today as part of a package of measures that officials hope will boost carbon prices and encourage investment in clean energy.

• RET Capital makes its debut in wind with $239m financing deal

  15 July 2015

  Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital has branched out into the wind sector after closing a $238.6 million financing package for an operating site in California.

• New York State plans $475m green bond

  15 July 2015

  New York State plans to issue a $475.1 million green bond to help finance and refinance water projects, Environmental Finance has learned.

• South Pole and Fossil Free Indexes join forces

  15 July 2015

  Carbon reduction specialist South Pole Group has teamed up with research firm Fossil Free Indexes (FFI) in a collaboration that could lead to the creation of new low-carbon indexes and investment products.

• MIDIS financial close brings total raised to £2.5bn

  15 July 2015

  Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has reached a final close on its UK-focused inflation-linked debt fund, attracting total commitments of more than £739 million ($1.2 billion).

• TerraForm Power prices $300m green bond

  15 July 2015

  TerraForm Power has priced a $300 million green bond that will help it buy a portfolio of wind power assets from Invenergy.

• Northern Trust wins ESG fixed income mandate

  14 July 2015

  Northern 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.