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Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... is certified in compliance with the international Climate Bonds International Standards," Vernon said. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is a cornerstone investor in the bond, committing up to AU$75 million to the investment. See Also: NAB ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... ACT," NAB said. Fourteen of the facilities are in operation, and three are under construction, and all 17 are project finance facilities originated and serviced by NAB, the bank said. "This provides investors the opportunity to invest in a bond with ...

CEFC looks to increase investment in bioenergy projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is looking to expand its investments in bioenergy technologies, according to Ted Dow, CEFC CIO. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO Currently, bioenergy investments at the CEFC stand at 10% or AU$100 million of the overall ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change in particular, is a material risk and it is in the best interest of our beneficiaries to look at this from a finance position." Pablo Berrutti, head of responsible investment Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... 2016. Carnegie's investors and financiers include the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). "This project demonstrates that wave energy has real potential as part of Australia's energy mix," said ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... sector, with AU$7.6 billion in combined turnover and AU$10.7 billion in assets, followed by agriculture and then banking and finance. Meanwhile, ranked by assets held, the banking and finance sector was largest, with more than AU$84 billion. NSW has ...

Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... moving in concert with the Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition, co-founded by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). "I don' t think it's controversial and I think investors are at varying levels of sophistication or working ...

International Integrated Reporting Council launches Public Sector Pioneer Network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... evolution in reporting for the public sector." The network was developed by IIRC and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), and participants will be among the 'first movers' in in the public sector, IIRC said. "Public sector ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... investment in social and affordable housing. In October, Westpac announced it had signed its largest single community housing finance deal, providing AU$61 million in debt finance to SGCH for the construction of 275 new dwellings in the Sydney metropolitan ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... been allocated to the strategy in 2014. The fund of fund approach focuses on sectors including healthcare, education and finance, Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA IM, previously said. "While the impact investing market is ...