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MUFG Bank structures $333 million green financing deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
MUFG Bank has helped structure a US$333 million green financing deal for SoftBank's latest and largest solar project in India. This deal is the first green certification of a solar project loan for both the client and the country, MUFG said. The 900 ...

Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... the past 30 years continues to be a mainstay of our program with increasing allocation to renewable energy opportunities, green and sustainability bonds," the spokesperson said. IEEFA noted that a change in CEO at AIA also provided a new opportunity ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Two new green loans totalling $400 million have been put in place to support light rail and a battery energy storage system. Canberra's light rail network has refinanced a $280 million debt facility, with Canberra Metro assisted by financial advisors ...

Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... an Australian taxonomy for sustainable finance. Other market jurisdictions have done so, notably the European Union's green taxonomy. The benefits of having a common taxonomy include standardising consistent language that could facilitate further ...

Downer inks $1.4 billion sustainability-linked debt facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... head of global banking, HSBC Australia. "Interest in sustainable finance has spread widely since the first Australian green bond was issued in 2014 and newer instruments like sustainability-linked loans are now gaining in popularity. "HSBC research released ...

Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... banking for HSBC Australia. "Broadly, the Australian public and the Australian consumer, has become much more focused on the green agenda, sustainability, and actually companies are moving that way too, which is bringing along the whole supply chain ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... carbon emission reductions required under the Paris Agreement. "The CBS shipping criteria provide climate credibility to green bonds by assessing whether shipping assets are climate-aligned based on both the emissions intensity of the asset over its ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... overall, ranging from issuance by the Australian Major banks who have issued Climate bonds, the Asian Development Bank Green Bond, Aquasure Victorian desalination plant project, the Inter-America Development bank Social Bond, and the above noted National ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... (ABS). Brighte's has issued a $190 million ABS, solely arranged by National Australia Bank. It is also the largest green bond issuance by an Australian fintech, in terms of dollar value and emissions saved, and it is also Brighte's debut assurance. ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has issued a new $1.3 billion dollar green bond. Investor demand for the November 2030 bond was strong - the book was three times oversubscribed at final price and ...