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TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reported. The bond has a 1.25% coupon. "The Green Bond attracted 68 investors, surpassing our previous Green and Sustainability bonds," said Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet. "We continue to attract new investors, both domestically and ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... in a recent webinar. "I fundamentally think it's a very confusing space," said Jessie Pettigrew, senior manager, sustainability at BT. "... It's really hard to translate that to an end investor. That's the real opportunity for us as a platform provider ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from EY, where he was a director in the climate and sustainability practice, working for public and private sector clients on climate risk, renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Zenith said. "There are thousands of ESG indices in the market, a myriad of factor that relate across climate, sustainability, governance, ethics. From an investor's perspective, the question is then how do they find an investment that represents ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... transition is much slower than the developed world would like." Green bonds and other affiliated categories like sustainability bonds also present challenges for the fund manager. "When it comes to ESG bonds in the market, there is continuing to be that ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... are certified under the Climate Bonds Standard. The report explores progress to date, best practice labelling, sustainability linked loans (SLL), green consumer loans and provides recommendations on developing the sector. "The green loans market in Australia ...

MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fund tear sheets. Investors and asset owners are increasingly using ESG factors in their investment process, FS Sustainability has previously reported. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Alphinity Investment Management has created a new role of ESG and sustainability manager. Alphinity has appointed Jessica Cairns to the newly-created role, which is a move designed to support the fund manager's efforts to more deeply integrate ESG-related ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... April ASIC said it would defer the launch again due to the impacts of COVID-19. A spokesperson for ASIC told FS Sustainability that the new deferral date has not yet been set and will be announced via ASIC's website. The majority of major superannuation ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... "This new role for VFMC supports our deepening approach to investment stewardship," a VFMC spokesperson told FS Sustainability. "It provides the candidate with a broader opportunity to combine stewardship across all investment asset classes with supported ...