Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • Four US banks veto Australian coal port

    30 October 2014

    Four major US investment banks have ruled out investing in a $26.5 billion coal export project near the Great Barrier Reef, following in the footsteps of five European counterparts.

  • Renewables stocks see share prices fall ahead of Scotland referendum

    17 September 2014

    Renewables stocks exposed to Scotland have seen their share prices fall slightly ahead of the country's referendum on independence.

  • EIB issues 'landmark' €500m 12-year green bond

    04 September 2014

    The European Investment Bank has launched a "landmark" €500 million green bond, which has a 12-year tenor and could help open the market for longer-dated paper in the space.

  • Greencoat confirms divi, says wind farm market remains attractive

    31 July 2014

    Greencoat UK Wind confirmed it will hit its dividend target, and said the market for buying more wind farms continues to look attractive.

  • Alliance Trust launches two new sustainable funds

    22 July 2014

    Alliance Trust Investments is to enlarge its Sustainable Future fund range with the launch tomorrow of two risk-profiled funds.

  • GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond

    13 May 2014

    GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.

  • €35m raised for Irish energy efficiency fund as it inks first deal

    09 May 2014

    The Irish government has launched an energy efficiency fund after reaching a €35 million ($48 million) first close, with more than half the capital coming from the private sector.

  • Creating the Green Bond Principles

    22 April 2014

    The launch of the Green Bond Principles are seen by many as a catalyst in a market that is already experiencing exponential growth. How will the principles help and how might they evolve, asks Peter Cripps

  • 12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles

    14 April 2014

    Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.

  • FTSE to overhaul ESG research and launch new indexes

    10 April 2014

    Index provider FTSE Group is to overhaul its environmental, social and governance research, and expand its range of sustainability-themed indexes.