Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Green bond market may only reach $40bn, says Moody's

    21 October 2015

    The green bond market stands to massively underperform previous growth estimates for 2015, according to new figures from Moody's.

  • EAPF sets climate change goals for 2020

    19 October 2015

    The UK's Environmental Agency's Pension Fund (EAPF) has updated its environmental policy, detailing how it will integrate climate change into investments decisions.

  • Hawaii to issue $35m green bond

    16 October 2015

    The State of Hawaii is set to issue a $35 million green bond to acquire land for conservation.

  • ABP to double sustainable investments by 2020

    16 October 2015

    Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (ABP), the third-largest pension fund in the world, has pledged to double its sustainable investments in an overhaul of its responsible investment strategy.

  • SMBC becomes Japan's first corporate green bond issuer

    16 October 2015

    Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has become Japan's first corporate green bond issuer with its inaugural $500 million offering.

  • Impax sells wind farm portfolio to ERG Renew

    15 October 2015

    Impax Asset Management is to sell a 206MW portfolio of French and German wind farms to ERG Renew.

  • DC Water green bond raises $100m

    15 October 2015

    District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has raised $100 million in its second green bond, announced last month.

  • Jessica Robinson to head up PRI in Asia

    14 October 2015

    The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) and the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) have joined forces in a move that will see ASrIA CEO Jessica Robinson run the PRI's Asian operations.

  • Voting open in the 16th Environmental Finance Annual Market Rankings

    14 October 2015

    Voting has opened in the Environmental Finance Annual Market Rankings – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.

  • Reservoir Capital to raise $1m in private placement

    14 October 2015

    Vancouver-based renewable energy developer Reservoir Capital has revealed plans to raise up to $1 million in a private share placement.