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Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... sector and we would encourage the governments support of impact investing and to that end, the ongoing development of impact bonds at the national level is of interest to us, invariably driven by outcomes payment contracting by the government." In terms ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... systems such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), according to Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "Let's face it, we are filthy rich in Australia, we should be ...

Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... in US dollars and Australian dollars over 15 years, 17.5 years or 20 years. The bond has been certified under the Climate Bonds Standard by the Climate Bonds Standards Board, and Monash University engaged Ernst and Young to provide verification that ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... opportunity of about $18 billion." The survey also revealed "the market continues to be dominated by things such as green bonds. So in terms of dollar value it's really still an environmental space, in terms of actual transactions and volume, in tends ...

IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... strategies and putting forth shareholder resolutions to oil and gas companies. There was also record investment in green bonds, with more than US$65 billion issued through early November, a 50% increase from US$23.2 billion in 2015. The snapshot also ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia, with the bulk of transactions consisting of debt finance to social enterprises, while domestically issued green bonds also showed increases in dollar value of impact investments, according to research from Impact Investing Australia. Rosemary ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... time. The importance of governance seems to have a stronger impact on the long-term risk return profile of a company, its bonds and its stock, and Hunstad said that governance and its quality measure are "coalescing". "We're seeing our quality measure ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Bond Principles with a specific focus on the real estate sector and participants that originate or invest in green property bonds. "Climate change and societal efforts to reduce carbon emissions have become one of the big investment themes," said Nils ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released emissions performance trajectory data for commercial offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The data sets can be used to assess whether office buildings, proposed developments ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... investment and community investment saw 74% growth in that category in the last year. That's included issuance of green bonds. We've seen a lot of microfinance, which NAB and Westpac have played a role in. Some social impact/housing as well. It's been ...