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AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Bond Fund substantially invests in an open-ended Luxembourg fund which invests a minimum 75% of its net assets in bonds financing environmental projects. AXA IM currently manages over $20 billion worth of green bonds as at end of 2021. The fund seeks ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... accelerating set of questions as to what is the role of biodiversity and what are we doing," she said. "There are innovative financing models that we can look to accelerate." Kuppalli pointed to its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2), which recently ...

Hejaz Income Fund AUM up more than 50%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... 5.36% and targets a return of 5-7%, net of fees and before tax. The fund invests in Sharia-compliant secured private financing, asset-backed investments, property, and corporate financing, Dhedhy noted. "The fund tends towards commercial property financing ...

ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... the finance sector on their finance and facilitated emissions - those Scope 3 emissions, the way in which they're financing them through the lending activities." The proposals have been developed in response to requests from G20 leaders, the International ...

UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Diversified Infrastructure Fund (GDIF). CBA acted as green coordinator on the deal, and assisted FSI in establishing the green financing framework which articulates how the assets would be used in line with the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA)'s ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... be able to get more off the ground." Devine pointed to LM Plus, a technology company that received $600,000 in seed financing from Uniseed to fund process optimisation and proof of concept of a liquid metal technology that converts CO 2 into saleable ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... strong," Mui said. "As for government and companies across the region plan their paths to net zero, the demand for debt financing to support green projects will grow. "This opens up an opportunity for global investors to take part in Asia's transformation ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change and nature-based solutions through to the stage of obtaining financing for those transitions, Whitton said. "There is a lot of innovation that has to happen across the financial services with regards ...

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... is expected to jump 25% in 2022, breaking with "a decade of stagnation." SEB also forecasts that global sustainable financing transactions will reach a total of between USD 2.3 trillion and USD 2.6 trillion next year, driven mainly by strong growth in ...

Treasury Wine Estates inks sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the world, Treasury Wine Estates has a significant global footprint. By aligning its sustainability agenda with its financing strategy, Treasury Wine Estates deepens its commitment to having a positive impact across key Environmental, Social and Governance ...