Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • NBAD set to launch Middle East's first green bond

    19 August 2016

    The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond, the first from a Middle Eastern issuer.

  • French boutique asset manager launches €150m energy transition fund

    19 August 2016

    A French-boutique asset manager has launched a €150 million ($170 million) Energy Transition Fund.

  • Port of LA gears up for its inaugural green bond

    19 August 2016

    The Port of Los Angeles (LA) is gearing up to launch its inaugural green bond.

  • Measuring impact can lead to value for investors, says report

    18 August 2016

    There are five ways investors can benefit from measuring the impact of their investment activities, according to a report from Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

  • S&P DJI makes £14 million offer for Trucost

    16 August 2016

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) has made a £14.215 million ($18.5 million) bid to acquire environmental data-provider Trucost, in the second example of consolidation in the market in recent months.

  • Australia's carbon fund mulls direct purchases of credits from industrial projects

    16 August 2016

    Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund is considering buying carbon credits directly from industrial projects in a bid to diversify the projects it supports.

  • Lansdowne to launch 'long-only' renewable energy fund

    15 August 2016

    Lansdowne, one of the UK's largest hedge fund group, is planning to launch a 'long-only' renewable energy fund.

  • Investors raise €1.6bn for offshore wind

    12 August 2016

    A group of investors, led by Partners Group, have raised approximately €500 million ($557 million) in equity and €1.2 billion in debt, for a 400MW offshore wind farm.

  • Greenko prices India's first high yield dollar green bond

    11 August 2016

    Greenko has priced India's first dollar-denominated 'high yield' corporate green bond, with more expected to follow.

  • Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond

    11 August 2016

    Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.