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  • Sentiment improves for environmental sector

    01 May 2009

    Investors have strongly supported fund raisings by renewable energy and clean technology firms, bringing a boost to the sector which was hit hard in the market downturn. But the outlook remains highly uncertain, with more pain expected, analysts say.

  • Korea launches $130m green growth fund

    01 May 2009

    The Korean government is among the backers of a $130 million fund that will make private equity investments in companies globally that are hoping to stimulate green economic growth in Korea.

  • HSBC infrastructure fund makes first close

    01 May 2009

    HSBC has raised €117 million ($156 million) of a targeted €500 million into its Environmental Infrastructure Fund, which will invest in infrastructure development and construction, using proven technologies in renewable energy, water treatment and waste management.

  • Frog Capital funds leap to €100m

    01 May 2009

    Foursome Investments, an investment firm founded by the Engelhorn family, has rebranded itself as Frog Capital and raised its available funds to €100 million from €60 million. I

  • Crédit Agricole SRI fund to target clean-tech equities

    01 May 2009

    Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has developed a socially responsible equity fund targeting promising clean-tech companies.

  • Asset4 aims to plug gaps in corporate carbon data

    01 May 2009

    Environmental and social data provider Asset4 has launched a product to help plug the gaps in the timeliness and completeness of corporate carbon disclosure.

  • First signs of a thaw for renewables projects?

    01 May 2009

    The first financings of renewable power projects in 2009 indicate that banks are starting to sign cheques again, but conditions remain tough, according to financiers and market observers.

  • Green shoots?

    01 May 2009

    Whisper it softly, but could the worst be over? The financial pages are full of stories suggesting that, according to one piece of data or another, the bottom of the recession may be in sight – or, at least, the precipitous declines over the past two quarters in pretty much every economic indicator may be levelling off.

  • China's solar sector set for stimulus

    01 May 2009

    China looks set to begin development of a domestic solar power generation industry, as Beijing prepares to roll out a renewable energy stimulus package with an emphasis on solar power, possibly this month

  • People moves this month

    01 May 2009

    Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month