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Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... investment sector could deliver stronger results "by working hand in hand with policy makers and regulators" and cited financing infrastructure required to build longer-term resilience and adaptation to climate change impacts for Australian communities. ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... that are driving innovative impact solutions, you're also creating a lot of impact because you're basically financing capital for these business and these business will drive the innovation agenda further and further. One of the companies we're ...

MUFG Bank structures $333 million green financing deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
MUFG Bank has helped structure a US$333 million green financing deal for SoftBank's latest and largest solar project in India. This deal is the first green certification of a solar project loan for both the client and the country, MUFG said. The 900 ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... looking at new territory, there's an urgent need to ensure the principles of FPIC are applied across a broader range of financing and investment activity." Within those broad themes, the working group will focus on seven objectives: collaborate with ...

Green loans to finance light rail, battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... complex it is to manage its risks. We are proud to play our part in managing those risks by pioneering the use of green financing in Australia through Canberra Metro." Meanwhile, BNP Paribas has announced a $120 million green loan to support the delivery ...

Vellum Funds Management builds property with NDIS units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... BTR." Vellum is a financial corporation focusing on direct real estate investment, capital management and corporate financing, which includes operations in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong. BTR is a growing sector in Australia. As reported in ...

Downer inks $1.4 billion sustainability-linked debt facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Downer's debt platforms subsequent to its acquisition of Spotless and provided "an ideal opportunity to align the Group's financing and sustainability strategies," said Michael Ferguson, chief financial officer, Downer. "The refinancing of Spotless debt ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 green finance offers in providing clean energy and climate solutions," ...

Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... making an impact on the real economy because yes, we withdrew capital from a portfolio, they're not getting equity financing, but that's it." The long term outlook is just that - an attempt to forecast how changes in government policies towards ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... product type, so can apply to either a green loan or SLL. "Green and sustainability linked loans are the next stage in financing to help companies promote their environmental, social and governance strategies," said Christina Tonkin, managing director ...