NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd signed its first co-investment transaction for a 25% stake in a Spanish 50 megawatt (MW) solar project currently under construction. The specialist solar power renewable energy investment said in a statement the energisation of the project, in Cadiz, is expected to take place in the first half of 2022. Once energised, …
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Global equity funds attracted massive inflows for a third straight week in the seven days to 5th January, as world stocks started the new year on a solid footing, shrugging off worries over the Omicron coronavirus variant and higher inflation. According to Reuters, “Investors purchased global equity funds worth a net $19.01B in the period, …
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Spain plans to issue 75 billion euros ($84.95B) in bonds over 2022, roughly in line with last year’s total, while strong demand from international investors looks set to continue, Treasury Chief Carlos Cuerpo told reporters on Monday. In gross terms, the government will issue some 237B euros, down from 264.3B last year, Cuerpo told a …
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U.S. investor Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, says investors need to be mindful of the current inflationary environment and stop viewing cash as a safe investment. According to Reuters, “the comments come as major central banks around the world have started or are preparing to tighten monetary policy to curb rising …
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An infrastructure debt fund managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has made $675m (€583m) worth of investments in two separate deals. According to IPE Real Assets, “the manager said its GIP Capital Solutions Fund II (GIP CAPS II) fund, together with its co-investors, has invested $500m in renewable power firm BrightNight and has also made …
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A coalition of investors managing 50 trillion euros ($56.81T) has warned the European Union not to label natural gas investments as sustainable, saying Brussels’ draft plan to do so would weaken its global leadership on green finance. The European Commission drafted a plan late last year to label some gas and nuclear investments as green …
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