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Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... clients about building a portfolio of ethically conscious exposure across Australian equities, global equities, and global bonds." The Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF exclude shares of certain companies whose conduct contravenes the ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Zealand are at a "nascent" stage in the development of its green loans sector, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Climate Bonds has released the inaugural Australia and New Zealand Green Loans report, analysing the labelled ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... following an investment." QBE's Premiums4Good portfolio has, to date, invested in 66 enterprises including social impact bonds, social bonds, green bonds and infrastructure - supporting a range of initiatives from renewable energy and sustainable ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank will be the sole arranger of the issuance. The notes to be issued are verified to conform with Climate Bonds Standard for Certification under the Solar Criteria and comply with the ICMA Green Bond Principles. The size of the issuance ...

Ardea, UTS partnership to bring AI to fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... focus on a couple of topics, with one being whether climate change has already impacted on historical yields of government bonds, Ryan said. A second area will examine which government bonds will be rewarded or penalised for their government's action ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... private equity, venture capital for high-growth startups which meet the fund's impact thesis, impact debt, social impact bonds, environmental assets and regenerative farming. The fund has a pipeline of early investments, with the first deals expected ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth and Ors is a potential class action with lead claimant Katta O'Donnell, who owns Australian government bonds. O'Donnell is seeking to hold the Australian government to account over climate change risks, arguing that failure to act ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... decisions in a more holistic way; we take that portfolio-level view of risk rather than a risk on equities versus cash and bonds. It's another way of framing the portfolio." Cbus also emphasised the role of collaboration and engagement as part of ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment program. The program will support the creation of several funds that will invest in green high yield corporate bonds, green private debt and green securitised debt. The EIB has made an initial commitment of EUR 60 million.

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... endorsed the ESG policy, the bank will apply it to products and services, including looking at green, social and sustainability bonds and credit products, although Lock said nothing was in development at this time.