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Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... toward cleaner energy," Short said. "COVID has accelerated that. Our strategy is about capturing the value in that transition and doing it in a way that provides long term contracted assets in diversified portfolios that offer cash yields and meaningful ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... provide clear guidance to financial stakeholders, enabling them to leverage their influence in the industry and drive the transition to climate-aligned shipping investments." The criteria require that ships are not primarily dedicated to transporting ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... new greenhouse gas as low as possible, which means rapidly phasing out fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, and transition to renewable energy, the Climate Council said. IFM Investors and Cbus are some organisations that have committed to the initiative. ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... national income come from industries exposed to economic disruption and risk from climate change and an unplanned economic transition, according to Deloitte Access Economics. Australia's agriculture, construction, manufacturing, tourism related industries ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... governments around the world setting low carbon targets, there are clear implications for investors in integrating carbon transition considerations in their portfolio. J.P. Morgan Asset Management has outlined the ways in which government actions - both ...

Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Australia," said Hamish Kelly, head of global banking, Australia at HSBC. "Nature-based solutions are important in the transition to net zero carbon and partnerships like this - between governments, the private sector and organisations like GreenCollar ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... cash gained from divesting from thermal coal producers will be redeployed to investments that are in line with the transition to a low-carbon economy, McDonald said in July. The fund also committed to reducing emissions in its listed equities portfolio ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has hired Graham Sinden as head of climate risk. Sinden is APRA's first head of climate risk and started in the role on Monday 15 October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... cannabis. Daintree's fossil fuel exclusions are based on analysis of securities issuance against the backdrop of the transition to a low-carbon economy, Dunn noted. "The way we structure the portfolio is relatively short-term," Dunn said. "Our longest ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... innovation. Acceleration in the corporate sector can be expected on both sides of the Tasman as net zero targets and transition strategies come to the fore from institutional investors and are increasingly embedded in company business models and capex ...