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RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... important role to help consumers. When an investor sees the RIAA Certification Symbol for an investment product, they have assurance that it has met standardised responsible investment criteria." The RIAA Investment Certification Program was developed ...

Natixis joins the Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... Approved Verifier status and look forward to the continued contribution of our knowledge and expertise to the quality assurance of these bonds."

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... future. We assume we will refresh our framework at some point in the future, but we're not sitting there." EY provided assurance over the bond, with Sustainalytics providing a second-party opinion. ANZ was the arranger. The bond is a floating rate note ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... around ESG. We've also seen real growth in debt markets, we've been close to the growth in the green bond space, as an assurance provider, and we've seen a more sophisticated take on those, and they've become more diverse in terms of the assets they're ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... to the university mission and goals." ACU consulted and used Sustainalytics as a second opinion and KPMG to provide assurance over the program and use of proceeds, Jenkins said. Part of the money will be used to refinance the six-star Daniel Mannix building ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... projects. The CBA Climate Bond is been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), and EY will provide external assurance on the bond until its maturation in 2022. The CBA Climate Bond is the first direct issuance by Commonwealth Bank of a certified ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... projects in Africa and France, the board said. Deloitte France conducts sustainable bond and socially responsible fund assurance, advisory to financial institutions and has published several studies on climate change mitigation investment. "Deloitte ...

Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... supporting legal action filed by the state of Washington against the ban, Vigeo Eiris has been able to increase its level of assurance on the "willingness and capacity" of the three companies to "integrate within their strategies and managerial processes ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... program is based on the structures of Reconciliation Action Plans, with stages for implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance. Although FIAPs do not as yet have a certification stage, as RAPs have, it is envisaged that this could also be implemented ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... lead specialist. "Institutional investors and asset managers now have a robust, evidence-based screening tool and green assurance mechanism to help guide property investment decisions." The process will provide sufficient information for investors to ...