Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Innergex and Desjardins add French wind farms to portfolio

    07 July 2017

    Canadian renewables developer Innergex Renewable Energy and financial group Desjardins are to purchase two wind projects in France, taking the total number of wind farms jointly owned by the companies to 15.

  • ISS-Ethix and CDP create climate impact rating tool for funds

    06 July 2017

    Corporate governance and responsible investment consultant ISS-Ethix Climate Solutions today launched a tool to rate the climate impact of funds, in what the company calls a 'world first'.

  • APG invests €327m in Swedish wind energy project

    06 July 2017

    Asset manager APG has invested €327 million ($372 million) in a Swedish wind power project on behalf of Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.

  • KGAL's fourth renewables fund draws €255m investment

    05 July 2017

    German asset manager KGAL's fourth Enhanced Sustainable Power Fund (ESPF 4) has attracted €255 million ($288 million) of investment at its first close.

  • Second BlackRock clean energy fund exceeds $1bn fundraising target

    05 July 2017

    Asset management giant BlackRock has raised $1.6 billion for its second Global Renewable Power Fund (GRP II), smashing its billion-dollar target.

  • Pattern Energy makes $7 billion renewables commitment

    04 July 2017

    US yieldco Pattern Energy (PEGI) plans to invest $7 billion to expand its portfolio of renewables projects as part of its five-year business plan.

  • Wheb targets increased wind and solar energy investment

    04 July 2017

    Specialist investment firm Wheb aims to grow its flagship Sustainability Fund's holdings in wind energy and solar, it says.

  • 'Mainstream' ESG growing in importance for investors, says Pimco

    03 July 2017

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are entering the investing mainstream and will continue to grow in importance, according to Pimco, manager of the world's largest bond fund.

  • WHEB to manage Australian sustainability fund

    29 June 2017

    WHEB Asset Management will take over the management of an Australian sustainability fund.

  • Solactive and Candriam launch responsible indexes

    28 June 2017

    Index provider Solactive and asset manager Candriam have developed sustainable and responsible indexes and funds trading them.