Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • RBA calls for climate scenario analysis in economic modelling

    12 March 2019

    The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that climate change affects both monetary policy and financial stability, and called for economic models to incorporate the scenario analysis, as used in climate models.

  • Investment opportunities identified to help reduce plastic ocean waste

    11 March 2019

    A guide to help identify and evaluate investment opportunities that reduce plastic pollution of the oceans has been produced by newly founded investment management firm Circulate Capital.

  • Green bond round-up: Indonesia; Stora Enso; FMO;Quebec; DTE Electric; BBVA; Los Angeles MTA; Iowa; Nobina

    20 February 2019

    The Republic of Indonesia has issued its second sovereign green sukuk. The $750 million deal pays a coupon of 3.9% and will mature in 2024.

  • Renewables attract growing interest from institutional investors, says Aquila

    20 February 2019

    Institutional investors' average portfolio exposure to renewable infrastructure has jumped to 3.6% from 2% in 2016, according to a survey commissioned by Aquila Capital.

  • M&G tackles impact investing in public equity markets

    20 February 2019

    Less than 12 months after launching its Impact Financing fund (LINK) for the private debt market, UK asset manager M&G Investments is now tackling the same issue via the public equity market.

  • ISS snaps up Australian ESG research firm

    18 February 2019

    Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of CAER, a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research on Australasian companies.

  • Agribusiness fund eyes €200m of blended finance

    18 February 2019

    An impact fund aiming to support agribusiness in developing countries has received commitments of €50 million ($57 million) towards its target of €200 million.

  • Green bond round-up: Verizon; Advanced Soltech; Klovern; NY Dormitory Authority

    13 February 2019

    US telecommunications giant Verizon has raised $1 billion from its first green bond.

  • IHS Markit offers ESG tool for private equity investors

    12 February 2019

    Data and analytics company IHS Markit has developed a service to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) information specifically for private equity (PE) firms, their investors and their portfolio companies.

  • KKR invests $530m in Indian environmental services firm

    11 February 2019

    Leading private equity investor KKR has paid $530 million for a 60% stake in an Indian environmental services company.