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Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Investments, John Laing, Itochu Corporation and Alstom. NGR has refinanced its debt through $620 million in certified green financing, structured in line with the Green Loan Principles, 2020 issued by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and achieved ...

ASX companies face heightened stakeholder scrutiny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia, South Korea, Mainland China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. EquitiesFirst provides asset backed financing, and corporate governance considerations figure into the firm's lending decisions, said EquitiesFirst Hong Kong director ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Bill Winters. CIX will be headquartered in Singapore. "SGX serves the ecosystem as a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub," said, SGX chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye. "Climate action is a key priority for us and we support ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... transaction. National Australia Bank (NAB) has led the development of a landmark loan for Port of Newcastle that aligns financing for Australia's largest east coast seaport with long-term environmentally and socially responsible outcomes. The arrangement ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... factor. "Better sustainability reporting can help companies attract environmentally-conscious customers, obtain lower-cost financing and gain better access to capital," said associate professor Lawrence Loh, director of CGS at NUS Business School. "This ...

PE, VC vehicles to drive sustainable investment pipeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... process. Alan Yu, co-founder and chief investment officer of Providence Asset Group, explained the fund's approach to financing and managing assets in renewable energy generation, storage and technology. The group focuses on working in partnership ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... He also says that being an impact investor is "an exercise in humility." "Our position as impact investors is on the financing side, and to build more appropriate housing or fund a program, we have to work with groups who have experience in the particular ...

First Sentier launches private debt strategy with renewable energy assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... notes. "The successful launch of this initiative represents another exciting step forward for MUFG's sustainability financing vision by delivering on two key strategic priorities - those being an absolute commitment to ESG/sustainability-linked financing ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... be more likely to seek assurances that corporate borrowers understand and manage their climate risk exposure before financing major projects." Australia does not have mandatory laws covering climate-related disclosures. The ASX Corporate Governance Council's ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing. "NAB was thrilled to work with Anchor Hanover on its landmark financing," said David Jenkins, global head of sustainable finance, National Australia Bank. "It was clear to us from the outset that ...