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Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... related issues, particularly with the energy transition so firmly underway. There is a lot of desirability from capital markets to shifting to lower carbon on assets and investments. That will play out through engagements with companies and very high ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Climate and Environmental Research-Oslo (CICERO). "This issuance demonstrates the continued and expanding role of capital markets in mobilizing international savings to help close the climate finance gap," Monish Mahurkar, said IFC director for treasury ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... by Moody's Investors Service. The sustainability bond is aligned with the June 2017 update of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and also aligns with ICMA's Social Bond Principles (SBP) and Green Bond ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... body made up of Australian and international asset owners, with a common interest as long-term investors in the capital markets. ACSI has 29 Australian members, including profit-to-member superannuation funds and asset managers who manage money for the ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... the responsible investment agenda in Australia, acting as a voice for the promotion of sustainable and inclusive capital markets." During Wilson's time as CEO, Regnan has pursued an "innovative, rigorous and integrated approach to the identification ...

International Integrated Reporting Council hires Richard Howitt as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... integrated reporting is the single best global antidote to the spread of short-term risks that has plagued our capital markets with uncertainty and volatility, causing harm to economies, businesses, society and, yes, the environment," Howitt said. "A ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... securitisation in the Australian market," Lovell said. "It expands the types of financial instruments available to the capital markets, combining an innovative financing approach with a focus on rooftop solar and storage. "The use of certification from ...

Altius Sustainable Bond Fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... chief executive officer of RIAA. "The responsible investment sector constitutes a growing force in the finance and capital markets of Australasia. More than half of the major superannuation funds and nine of the top 10 fund managers have committed to ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... range of ambitious policy proposals for green bonds, with official green bond guidelines launching soon. India's capital markets regulator SEBI just announced green bond guidelines. In the EU, supporting green bond standards is included in Capital Markets ...

Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader EY will work with the Climate Bonds Initiative to mobilise capital markets for climate change solutions, said Matthew Bell, Oceania leader, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY. "EY recognises ...