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Companies expect increase in sales linked to sustainability: HSBC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... the way that banks such as HSBC evaluate loan risks, Hughes said. "There are specific transactions that we arrange - green bonds, green loans, and in those areas, yes, environmental information absolutely impacts," he said. "Do we consider environmental ...

Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... assets under management and focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure.

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Conscious Investment Management focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. Conscious Investment Management's impact ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The International Climate Bonds Standard (CBS) has launched its shipping criteria, providing a definition to evaluate whether a shipping project contributes to climate change mitigation as a basis for certification for climate bond status. The criteria ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... which invests in Investment Grade Australian fixed and floating rate securities. The fund focuses on investing in impact bonds to generate social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. The fund has returned 2.18% (gross- as at Sept 2020) ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... households. When Brighte announced its intention to issue a green ABS, it was hailed by Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. "Brighte and NAB have brought an innovative financing model to the market, a tangible example of the opportunities ...

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... special mandates in Australia and New Zealand. The change is across three asset classes: international credit, sovereign bonds and global equities. The allocations sit in multi-asset funds and some standalone funds from ANZ Investments and OneAnswer. ...

Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Conscious Investment Management focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social impact bonds, property, including affordable housing, and environmental infrastructure. "Our typical model is to partner with charities ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reported. The bond has a 1.25% coupon. "The Green Bond attracted 68 investors, surpassing our previous Green and Sustainability bonds," said Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet. "We continue to attract new investors, both domestically and ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Although green bonds are extremely popular investment products, their tighter spread constrained supply present challenges to fixed income portfolios, according to Daintree Capital. Daintree Capital is a globally unconstrained fixed income manager that ...