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Robert Wall joins as infrastructure partner to originate new deals, help govern Hermes’ portfolio companies and grow the business.

The firm and its institutional clients have fully acquired Sonnedix Power Holdings two years into a partnership that has tripled its operating capacity.

Acting on its $10bn clean energy commitment in January, National Bank of Abu Dhabi could be seeking to raise at least $500m.

BlackRock, CalSTRS and State Street are among the 70 investors buying the multilateral lender’s green bonds.

Richard Brandweiner, who worked on impact investing initiatives at First State Super, is leaving the fund this month to join social impact investor LeapFrog.

The philanthropic fund has committed $12.5m to Mainstream Renewable Power to help fund its pan-African renewables platform with Actis.

The infrastructure veteran joins as managing director responsible for new funds and deal origination, as Lighthouse nears a first close for its $100m solar fund.

The French fund manager has raised €350m for its third renewables vehicle as it eyes a 50/50 investment split between France and Europe.

Six institutional investors are backing the fund’s third close as it targets water treatment plants co-located with industrial users across the globe.

The US tech giant will purchase the entire power output from two future wind farms, one of which will be Norway’s largest onshore project.