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BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... climate index of ASX-listed companies. Mike Watanabe, managing director, head of equity derivatives, Australia The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), First State Super and QBE Insurance have taken up the $140 issuance, with is linked to a newly ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... generation projects and has also been ranked top lead arranger in the Bloomberg Project Finance league tables for Clean Energy financing for six of the past eight years. MUFG facilitated financial solutions such as the world's first ESG-linked US private ...

Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Australian Unity has launched a new green bond fund seeded with cornerstone investments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and clients from Crestone Wealth Management. Bill Bovingdon, CIO Altius Asset Management The Australian Unity Green ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $1.7 million in an Australian biotechnology company in the agritech sector. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The Soil Carbon Company (SCC) is "developing a microbial treatment ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... allocation towards impact investing by more than five times to $100 billion over the next five years, and invest in clean energy, housing, health and wellbeing, education and conservation, among other themes. "As evidence mounts that companies with better ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will oversee a $300 million Advancing Hydrogen Fund aimed at supporting the growth of "a clean, innovative, safe and competitive Australia hydrogen industry." Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... dependence on fossil fuels." Whilst immediate responses focus on providing income support, stimulus should also support clean energy industries, Lashof said. "There are large and growing number of people who are involved in installing solar arrays, wind ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... income at DBS Bank Ltd. "The first USD corporate green bond out of Singapore, well supported by cashflows from stable clean energy projects and featuring an investment grade rating - this is exactly what the market needed." Vena Energy is a leading independent ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance 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 ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy of investing in companies that are actively reducing their carbon emissions footprint and deliver affordable clean energy. The largest sub-sector within the global listed infrastructure universe is the electric power sector, which "is leading ...