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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 ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the new Sustainable Finance Framework which has been established to facilitate future green, sustainable and social financing initiatives across Lendlease's global portfolio, Lendlease said. ANZ, Bank of China, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and HSBC ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... European-dominated market is now broadening out, with the US dollar looking set to become the primary currency for sustainable financing in 2021." "It's fair to say that Europe has been more focused on ESG and sustainability over recent years, but ...

ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... McDonnell Dowell is the EPC contractor. Genex also announced it had secured the final piece of the $777 million project financing package for the project through the launch of a fully underwritten capital raising to raise $90 million. The capital raising ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... ambitious target of 50% renewable energy by 2030." The $50 million CEFC senior debt commitment was the first project financing of a stand-alone grid connected battery in the Australian market. "We are thrilled to be building our second big battery in ...