Sophie Robinson-Tillett

Articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • Green Climate Fund under pressure to shun HSBC and Credit Agricole

    30 October 2015

    Environmental NGOs have urged the UN's Green Climate Fund not to work with HSBC and Credit Agricole in order to "maintain its integrity".

  • £1.5bn offshore wind project in first-of-its-kind financing

    30 October 2015

    A £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) offshore wind project has become the first in the UK to attract lenders ahead of construction, after it received backing from 13 banks and four equity partners.

  • Deutsche Bank commits to building out ESG and impact investing

    30 October 2015

    Deutsche Bank has committed to expanding its sustainable investment offering as part of its drastic overhaul.

  • Clear outcome at COP21 would enable BNP Paribas' 'dream' of internal carbon pricing

    30 October 2015

    A clear outcome at the climate negotiations in Paris would facilitate BNP Paribas Investment Partners' (BNPP IP) integration of carbon pricing into its funds, according to a specialist at the asset manager.

  • Canadian Solar bags up to $200m debt from Credit Suisse

    29 October 2015

    Canadian Solar has secured up to $200 million of debt from Credit Suisse, in a deal which has also seen it issue more than 1 million equity warrants.

  • China Longyuan Power raises bond for first North American wind project

    29 October 2015

    Dufferin Wind Power, a subsidiary of the second largest wind developer in the world, has issued a C$200 million ($153.5 million) project bond out of Canada.

  • 'One fifth of new bonds could be labelled green by 2020' says SEB's Flensborg

    28 October 2015

    Green bond pioneer Christopher Flensborg has predicted that the asset class will account for up to a fifth of all bond issuance between now and the end of the decade.

  • Abu Dhabi helps push ReNew Power's equity raise to $655m

    28 October 2015

    India's ReNew Power Ventures has secured $265 million of equity from three investors in its latest round of fundraising.

  • UK's Trig in final push to complete £250m equity raise

    27 October 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (Trig) plans to issue the final tranche in its £250 million ($383 million) equity fundraising programme.

  • Barclays rumoured to be eyeing green bond issue

    26 October 2015

    Barclays is hoping to join the growing list of commercial banks to issue a green bond, according to market sources.