Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Investors start to weigh water risks

    18 April 2017

    Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports

  • Investors develop guidance on meeting TCFD recommendations

    12 April 2017

    Advice on how institutional investors should disclose the impact of climate change on their portfolios has been issued by a group of asset owners and managers from Asia and Australia.

  • World Bank passes $10bn milestone for green bond issuance

    10 April 2017

    The World Bank has released details of two bonds that it sold to Swedish insurance company Folksam last week, taking its total issuance to date beyond $10 billion.

  • NBAD raises $587m from first green bond

    28 March 2017

    National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has priced its first green bond, which raised $587 million.

  • NBAD makes second attempt at first green bond

    27 March 2017

    The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has returned to the green bond market, after postponing its first planned offering in September.

  • GCF partners call for lower co-financing requirements

    27 March 2017

    Key stakeholders in the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are calling for it to be more flexible in the level of co-financing it requires for projects that it funds.

  • Businesses offered tool to assess financial impact of poor water quality

    22 March 2017

    A method of assessing the financial impact on a business of inadequate water quality has been added to the Water Risk Monetizer tool offered by US company Ecolab.

  • Actiam aims for 'water-neutrality'

    22 March 2017

    Dutch asset manager Actiam said it aims to make its investment portfolio 'water-neutral' by 2030.

  • Conquest renewables fund raises €115m

    21 March 2017

    Fund manager Conquest has raised €115 million ($124 million) for its Renewable Yield Europe fund.

  • Scottish hydro firm raises £51m of debt

    20 March 2017

    Ancala Partners, a London-based infrastructure investment manager, has agreed a £51 million ($64 million) debt facility with Allied Irish Bank and ING to support a portfolio of hydropower assets in Scotland.