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Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... the underlying fundamental driver of our world." Melior's fund is performing strongly, with several fundamental construction factors playing into the performance, said Lucy Steed, CEO of Melior. "Energy has had a significant decline; we own no energy," ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... million green bond. Proceeds of the green bond will be used to refinance existing corporate loans for the development, construction and operation of eligible green projects in accordance with Vena Energy 's Green Financing Framework. The benchmark 5-year ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) has made an investment of up to $125 million in a new property debt fund designed to finance the construction and management of energy efficient, low emissions build-to-rent (BTR) residential buildings. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy ...

Energy Super taps Robeco for $650m enhanced indexing mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... towards, and we can have that at different levels, depending on what the client is trying to achieve." Enhanced index construction means a flexible approach to setting the terms, particularly around ESG performance. Robeco's approach allows for the introduction ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... important contributors to society. Steel is produced in a furnace by heating iron ore and coal. Steel is required for the construction of everything from bridges to hospitals and schools. As a result I would be surprised if any super fund trustee would ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... already leading the world in residential rooftop solar. Our next challenge is to embrace better building design and construction methods, as well as energy efficiency, to cut our energy use and reduce our emissions." The 7-star rating materially exceeds ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... move on, we congratulate him for his achievements and his dedicated service to the men and women of the building and construction industry." Atkin is considered an "elder statesperson of the responsible investment community," Bracks noted. Atkin served ...

Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... count the costs of bushfires throughout southern Australia, identifying that the agriculture, tourism, retail and construction sectors will see negative impacts, but also saying that the worst impacts will be "indirect." Carlos Cacho, economist, UBS ...

IFC expands EDGE program to include BNP Paribas ClimateSeed program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... for designing green within a local climate context. EDGE can be used for buildings of all vintages, including new construction, existing buildings and major retrofits." ClimateSeed projects have gone through a three-step due diligence process to ensure ...

Genex Power closes $192 million certified green debt funding package

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... the agent and security trustee for the senior facility. A HoldCo facility is a financing vehicle that structures construction debt through a holding company affiliated with the corporate entity. When completed, Genex Power will sell the power generated ...