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PE firm invests $49m in renewable energy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... US-based private equity firm, Global Environment Fund, has completed its $49 million investment in the Indian-based clean energy provider, Greenko PLC. Greenko is one of India's largest independent power producer that focuses exclusively on renewable ...

Frontier hires analyst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... where he held the position of investment analyst and was responsible for assisting with analysis on renewable and clean energy projects. Prior to this, Glasscock was an intern at UBS Wealth Management. Glasscock holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics ...

CalPERS grows green strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... green progress in its private equity investments. As of June 30, 2008, CalPERS had $1.7 billion in the private equity clean energy and technology sector, including $310 million allocated in 2004 to the Environmental Technology Program, $622 million allocated ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... $128m of new money flowing into products which focus on the themes of climate change, carbon liability, water, waste, clean energy, sustainable agriculture and sustainable property. Louise O'Halloran, executive director of RIAA, said it had been a difficult ...

SRI funds need homework: Lonsec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... a positive screen that identifies companies that positively impact the environment or community such as water or clean energy. Negative screening excludes companies that are involved in practices that adversely affect the community such as tobacco, and ...

Grow returns with timber

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... combat climate change." The Timber Fund follows the launch of other specialist funds across biotechnology, water, clean energy and digital communications.

Fundies must upskill in low-carbon world

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions credits could reach $100 billion by 2030. By next year, worldwide investment in clean energy is estimated to top $100 billion. Barbour said that whether you are a cynic or a believer, climate change is a genuine, unavoidable ...

Energy investments surge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... avoids more than $2 being needed to create new supply. The growth in alternative energy investment saw a record 17 clean energy public equity funds launched in 2007, including those from HSBC, F&C, Schroders, Deutsche Asset Management and Virgin Money. ...

Baring Asia pumps $95m in green fuel

... in the deal made with the company's local affiliate Chengwei Ventures. The investment is its first ever in China's clean energy industry. CCBM was borne out of a management buyout of Asian American Gas, Inc, which was one of the first foreign companies ...

Macquarie Clean Tech Fund raises $120m

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... potential returns in this area to be compelling, largely on the back of significant increases in consumer demand in clean energy, air and water," he said. Consumer demand for cleaner energy sources is expected to make the sector an attractive investment ...