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Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... individual, family and society. The portfolio currently holds 23 securities overall, ranging from issuance by the Australian Major banks who have issued Climate bonds, the Asian Development Bank Green Bond, Aquasure Victorian desalination plant project ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... we have a carbon-intensive economy." Climate League 2030 is launching with institutional investors, but will be opened to banks, insurers and companies over coming months to build "a critical mass of support for Paris-aligned emissions reductions across ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the green bond market," said Sean Kidney, chief executive officer, Climate Bonds Initiative. "Early involvement of major banks, adherence to market best practice and commitment to innovation. Acceleration in the corporate sector can be expected on both ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Southern Cross Media and Webjet. "After the changes came in, we engaged with ASIC and the ASX as well as with investment banks, proxy advisers and investment representative groups," Singh said. "Our concern was these placements, even allowing for the ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... directors as well as investment managers who are doing engagement around modern slavery," Samuel said. "We also had the piece on banks and insurers, because they have other considerations with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations." ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... as a joint venture between the bank and local community groups. They are typically located in communities where the major banks have close down their branches, using a model Heritage first developed in 1999. "They've come to fruition because people in ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... a prospective investor, you have an idea of what the delta might be achieved. While there are privacy limitations on the banks, we encourage that participants in those types of instruments are clear about the hurdles and whether they end up getting met." ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... such as the world's first ESG-linked US private placement for Sydney Airport. "As one of world's leading Project Finance banks, we have seen demand for ESG-linked solutions and investments take a firm hold in Asia in recent years," said Masayuki Fujiki ...

Sefa to increase financing to social enterprises and build resilience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... participants in the Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Guarantee Scheme - other participants include the Big Four banks and second-tier banks as well. Sefa will focus on not only the lending part of the program, but also on enhancing capability ...

ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... additional A$557bn in bonds between January and May, an increase of 6.6% compared to the end of December balances. Borrowing from banks has also increased sharply, though precise figures are not yet available, Janus Henderson noted.