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Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... released the framework for how it will identify, manage, issue and report on sovereign green bonds. The government's green bond program will select assets based on one or more of the government's three green goals - climate change mitigation ...

Podcast: Bonds, Green Bonds - Arnaud-Guilhem Lamy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we'll be talking about green bonds and their role in investments and how they assist in achieving net zero aims. Joining us for this conversation is BNP Paribas Asset Management Head ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... meet living expenses while studying. NAB acted as sustainability coordinator on both the La Trobe University inaugural Green Bond issuance (July 2023) and this SLL transaction, which aligns to the Asia-Pacific Loan Market Association's updated 2023 Sustainability-Linked ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... turning to labelled bonds (corporate-bond issuers in MSCI ESG Ratings coverage with at least one outstanding self-labeled green bond, sustainability bond or SLB), issuing more sustainable-debt instruments than supranationals, sovereigns, and agencies ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... development of sustainable finance standards," to support the development of the taxonomy but also the government's sovereign green bond framework. It is anticipated that the taxonomy will have a focus on economic activity in six sub-sectors of the economy ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Arup has become the first engineering consultancy in the Asia Pacific to be awarded the Approved Verifier status for green bonds by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. The Climate Bonds Initiative scheme is a global framework used by borrowers, issuers ...

New EU rules at the border and beyond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Stay ahead of new EU sustainability rules at the border and beyond: World-first European Green Bond standard, EU launches Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) slated for 2024. World-first European ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors worldwide face a moment of truth for their commitment to improving ESG. Over 4000 investors and managers representing US$120 trillion in assets under management have now signed on to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Climate disclosure lawsuit against Commonwealth settled

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A landmark class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Australia alleging the government does not properly disclose climate change risk in government bonds has been settled. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell, who is represented ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
La Trobe University has issued a $175 million green bond that will fund projects in areas including renewable energy, green building, sustainable water and waste management and other initiatives. The Melbourne-based university's inaugural green ...