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Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Federal Member for Wentworth in the Federal Parliament during which time he also served as Shadow Finance Minister, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce, and then leader of the Liberal Party and Federal Coalition in Opposition ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has become a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability, Local Government Super The Green Bond Pledge is an international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... bond, but also the first time a customer-owned bank in Australia has issued a sustainability bond, said Darren Dawson, treasurer at Bank Australia. The proceeds of the bond will be used to finance loans including community housing, specialist disability ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... investments. Gordon Noble, director of FenElpi Partners In the 2018-2019 Victorian state budget presented earlier this month by Treasurer Tim Pallas, the government allocated $5 million to a pilot plan called Community Sports Infrastructure Loans, which ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... alternative for investors seeking triple-A rated impact-investment products," said Jingdong Hua, IFC's Vice President and Treasurer. "IFC is very happy to include Australian dollars in the social bond landscape. We will continue to bring innovation and ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Initiative, Mission2020, CERES, CDP, Citizens Climate Lobby, California Governor's Office, California Treasurer's Office, Global Optimism, NRDC and The Climate Group. "When green investments move from business plans into budgets and balance ...

Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... set," he said. "Treasuries say, I don't know how to do this so therefore it's hard to do. I have yet to come across a treasurer in world who, before issuing didn't find it hard, resist it fiercely, including, frankly, French Treasury. But equally I have ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a coupon of 3% and is the largest and longest tenor ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... increasing appetite across Australia and the rest of the world for socially responsible investment opportunities," said state Treasurer Tim Pallas. "We are delivering on our promise and making Victoria a leader in action on climate change - with strong ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... young people transitioning from Out of Home Care as the focus of its first two social impact bonds (SIBs). Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas The Victorian government will next hold two workshops for organisations considering involvement in the SIB program ...