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Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... report. The five largest green bond transactions to date have been led by New South Wales TCorp $1.8 billion, Queensland Treasury Corporation $1.25 billion, NAB EUR750 million ($1.2 billion) and Macquarie Group GBP500 million ($883 million). "More and ...

NSW government to issue a second Sustainability & Social Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... successfully raised $1.8 billion in 10-year funding through its first ever issue of a Green Bond late last year, the NSW Treasury department said in its budget presentation this week. The bond would allow the government to mobilise investors who can ...

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... credit isn't as attractive for a number of people," Browning said. "That product was designed to act effectively as a treasury management tool for institutions. It allows them to achieve a term deposit like return with daily access. It's in demand internally ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... doing here with a lot of governmental departments. Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Treasury, etc., etc., so we want to make sure that the work we're doing is implemented and fits within structures where possible. ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... experience in academia, business, government and the financial system. He has worked as an economist for the Australian Treasury, the Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund and as an advisor to two successive Federal Treasurers and the Prime Minister. ...

Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... do was raise attention to the fact that there was a market for this," she said. "The bond was oversubscribed. It made Treasury at NAB sit up and take notice, and this $500m bond caught their attention. We had phone calls from retail investors asking ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... municipal authorities and community stakeholders that has great potential," said Daniel Mulino, parliamentary secretary for Treasury and Finance for the state of Victoria in the book's introduction. "The Victorian government is alive to the need of a ...

Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... provides a framework for investors and companies to appropriately assess and price climate-related risk and opportunities," Treasury said. "The government encourages all stakeholders to carefully consider the recommendations of the Taskforce. The government ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... encourage better governance standards amongst Australia's leading companies." Earlier this year, the New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) has also joined the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. TCorp is the financial and investment ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... sophisticated answers, "especially from well-resourced and complex entities." "Externally, APRA has commenced discussions with Treasury, as well as fellow regulators ASIC and the RBA, on the sustainability and financial risk dimensions of the economy ...