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QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Society Social Benefit Bond in New South Wales, and has also invested in green bonds, such as the World Bank's IFC Green Bond, White said. QBE acknowledged that as impact investing is still in a nascent stage in Australia, the supply of investments is ...

CEFC makes its 10th investment in large-scale wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has made its 10th investment in a large-scale wind project. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The latest investment is a $38 million commitment to the 135 MW Crudine Ridge Wind Farm near Mudgee ...

ESG analysis important to emerging market credit: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... growing areas as well. There are bonds correlated with workplace agendas. It's still nascent, but it's more than just a green bond story - there's' a lot with the SDGs."

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... positive attributes around ESG. We've also seen real growth in debt markets, we've been close to the growth in the green bond space, as an assurance provider, and we've seen a more sophisticated take on those, and they've become more diverse in terms ...

Green Bond Pledge launched to increase use of green bond finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Climate Leader Cristiana Figueres has unveiled the Green Bond Pledge, which calls upon cities, pubic authorities and corporations to increase the use of green bond finance for infrastructure investment programs. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Trust 2018-1. "With the CBI introducing low carbon residential building standards, we can structure an RMBS that meets green bond standards," said Eva Zileli, head of group funding, NAB. "Prior to that, it felt a little bit subjective in terms of defining ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... markets, in turn supporting our customers and the broader community," Tapley said. ANZ issued its inaugural AU$600 million Green Bond in 2015. In 2016, ANZ Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott became a signatory of the CEO Statement of Support for ...

NAB issues Australian residential mortgage-backed bond with green tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... million cornerstone investment in the Class A1-G Notes. "This transaction is a big leap forward for the Australian green bond market," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "NAB's green bond offering has attracted interest from local and global investors, demonstrating ...

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion (RMB248.6 billion) in 2017, a 4.5% cent increase over the previous year, according to a report issued by the Climate Bonds Initiative and China Central Depository and Clearing Co. Ltd (CCDC). Sean ...

Willis Towers Watsons joins Climate Bonds Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson has joined the Climate Bonds Initiative's Climate Bonds Partners Program. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Climate Bonds Partners Program is designed to support the development of the global market for climate and ...