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Property manager announces further $500m SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... recently served as lender and joint sustainability coordinator on the $495 million SLL facility for the ISPT Retail Australia Property Trust (IRAPT). IRAPT manages a portfolio of 33 properties focused on neighbourhood and town centres, including Kellyville ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... how to include sustainable investing strategies. In the APAC region, investor integration of ESG in markets including Australia, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong has seen regulators following to keep up pace, according to research insights from Northern ...

ING advises infrastructure company on green finance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... established a green finance framework that will align the company's net zero commitments with future finance needs. ING in Australia has developed the framework with leading energy infrastructure provider Jemena to help the company deliver on its commitment ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... towards a more sustainable global economy is creating a myriad of investment opportunities," said Janus Henderson head of Australia Matt Gaden."While our clients still demand investment solutions that will outperform over the longer term, they also want ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Twelve investment consulting firms including two Australian firms have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... significant sums of money. When the Paris Agreement was signed in October 2016 by participating governments including Australia, governments alone committed to provide US$100 billion per year in climate finance by 2020 - money to support mitigation and ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the approach plays a minor role, which is lower than the regional average of 23% who share this view. ESG uptake in Australia is expected to increase significantly in the coming two years. Today, 50% of investors say ESG is becoming integral or a necessity ...

APAC data centre operator inks $2.1bn sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
An Asia-Pacific data centre operator with facilities in Australia has converted its existing $2.1 billion corporate loans into a sustainability linked loan (SLL). AirTrunk's SLL, which matures in 2025, is linked to targets including diversity and ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... by 2025 is "the key measure of credibility of any corporate climate action plan," according to Greenpeace. Greenpeace Australia Pacific has launched Hero to zero: uncovering the truth of corporate Australia's climate action claims, which examines ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
A leading provider of Islamic financial products is planning to expand into banking. Hejaz Financial Services is in the process of submitting an application to APRA as a restricted ADI, said CEO Hakan Ozyon. If successful, Ozyon said they would be the ...