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GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... bond outcomes to stakeholders," GRESB said. The GRESB Green Bond Guidelines further provide a list of "aspects, certification schemes and KPIs that issuers may incorporate into their frameworks and use for further monitoring," GRESB said. "A comprehensive ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... and use)," according to Teachers Mutual Bank. The Debt Issuance Program was the first cash product to receive RIAA certification.

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... The data sets can be used to assess whether office buildings, proposed developments or retrofits are eligible for certification against the Climate Bonds Low Carbon Building (LCB) criteria. The trajectories have been calculated by "examining the emissions ...

AXA IM SmartBeta fund receives local recognition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... recognition - the fund has received a Morningstar Sustainability Rating of high, and received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The fund is available on several platforms, and currently ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... growth, increasing by 74% to AU$3.7 billion, according to the RIAA benchmark report. Banks are approaching RIAA for certification of some of their products under as part of RIAA's responsible investment program, said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the banks. As a result, we've had a chance with the NAB to do education work in the market on the benefits of the certification." Australian investors have an appetite for low carbon finance opportunities, said Emma Herd, chief executive officer, Investor ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... sustainability. "We've really seen that the Climate Bonds Initiative has become the market leader for climate bond certification," Toohill said. "The feedback from investors is that not only would it be best practice,... by working with CBI, we could ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Australasia (RIAA) has certified AXA Investment Manager's ESG SmartBeta equity pooled fund under its responsible certification process. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund is designed to provide Australian investors with a ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... as long-term verification collaborators." LQRA is a global provider of independent assessment services including certification, validation, verification and training across a broad spectrum of standards and schemes. "For companies reporting through CDP ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... capital markets, combining an innovative financing approach with a focus on rooftop solar and storage. "The use of certification from the Climate Bonds Initiative on a securitisation tranche is new to the Australian market and represents a significant ...