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PIMCO launches ESG Global Bond Fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... three pillars - exclusion, evaluation and engagement. The fund vests in "a range of sovereign and investment grade corporate bonds from around the world," the fund manager said. The fund is managed by a team led by Andrew Balls, managing director and ...

S&P DJI launches Green Bond Select Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched a green bond index based on the most liquid and tradeable segment of green-labelled bonds issued globally. Martina Macpherson, senior director, ESG strategy and product management, S&P DJI The S&P Green Bond Select ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... power, energy efficient buildings and low-carbon transport projects. The CBA Climate Bond is been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), and EY will provide external assurance on the bond until its maturation in 2022. The CBA Climate Bond is ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... live cattle or whaling, said Steve Lambert executive general manager of capital financing. "We've done two environmental bonds- about a billion dollars on the environmental side, - and $500m with the gender equality bond," Lambert said. "Every time you ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a coupon ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Deloitte France and Deloitte Luxembourg have been confirmed as approved verifiers under the The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "Both these organisations add welcome depth and breadth to our ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... cross-government ownership of adaptation funding and implementation, and points to the collaborative approach of social impact bonds and impact investment for their collaborative approach to project scoping and development. Eureka Real Assets also participated ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... bond for other reasons." NAB's funding division has established a social bond framework that allows the team to develop bonds structured around social and environmental criteria, with a pipeline of more vehicles in the works, Zileli said. "We've done ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... broader set of asset classes," Christensen said. "For example, in Australia we are now seeing the rise of social impact bonds."

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... term of the SIB, SVA said in investor information. "We see ourselves as a leading exponent or arranger of social impact bonds," said Ian Learmonth, executive director at SVA. "It's been tremendous to work with the South Australian government who have ...