Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Mexico City airport green bonds could reach $6bn

    01 August 2017

    The green bond programme from Mexico City Airport Trust could reach $6 billion by 2020, according to S&P Global.

  • Integrated reporting campaign targets investors

    31 July 2017

    The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) aims this year to increase demand from mainstream investors for improved corporate governance, longer-term thinking and sustainability reporting.

  • Responsible investment surges 9% in Australia

    27 July 2017

    Assets managed according to 'responsible investment' (RI) principles in Australia increased 9% last year and now represent 44% of all assets professionally managed in the country.

  • Canada's La Caisse pays C$287m for Boralex stake

    27 July 2017

    Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse), one of Canada's major institutional investors, has paid C$287.5 million ($229.5 million) for a 17.3% stake in renewables company Boralex.

  • US impact investors announce plans to expand the market

    27 July 2017

    A US group of impact investors, formed last year, has agreed a new mandate to enable it to advocate for favourable policies, catalyse the flow of impact capital, and expand impact investing globally.

  • IFC discloses details of first green 'Kauri' bond

    27 July 2017

    The first green bond from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to be denominated in New Zealand dollars will be a ten-year issue for a minimum of NZD100 million ($75 million), the issuer said.

  • Green Bond round-up, 26 July 2017

    26 July 2017

    IFC to issue first 'Kauri' New Zealand green bond

  • Morningstar takes minority stake in Sustainalytics

    25 July 2017

    Investment research firm Morningstar has strengthened its links with Sustainalytics by taking a 40% ownership stake in the company. Financial details were not disclosed.

  • University issues Australia's first sustainability bond

    25 July 2017

    Australian Catholic University (ACU) has issued a AUD200 million ($159 million) sustainability bond which is claimed to be the first to be issued globally in alignment with June's Sustainability Bond Guidelines.

  • BlackRock takes 49% stake in 200MW Alterra wind project

    24 July 2017

    Toronto-listed Alterra Power has sold a 49% stake in its 200MW Flat Top wind farm to a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. The price paid was not disclosed.