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Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia's existing app. George Lucas, Instreet Managing Director "We have always been much more than a savings and investment tool," said George Lucas, managing director, Acorns Grow Australia. "It's about improving financial literacy. We are passionate ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported net profit after tax of $2.157 million for the half year ending December 2017, a 282% increase compared to the prior corresponding period. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... the use of proceeds test over time. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made a $25 million cornerstone investment in the Class A1-G Notes. The certified green tranche brought new investors to the table, Zileli noted. "We did have, in addition ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... "The strong demand for this transaction highlights the growing number of sustainable mandates within the institutional investment community - we expect this trend to continue." This is the first Euro SDG bond globally, noted Katharine Tapley, ANZ head ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... hybrids. The CEFC is focused on reducing transport-related carbon emission, specifically through tis Sustainable Cities Investment Program, said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "With the Metro Finance Metro Green initiative, we're giving a green light to 'green' ...

Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds selects FTSE4Good for ESG passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Taiwan Index Plus Corp (TIP), FTSE4Good said. The FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index is part of FTSE Russell's Sustainable Investment index and data offering. "As sustainable investing is gaining traction among international investment communities, institutional ...

NAB issues Australian residential mortgage-backed bond with green tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Securitisation, National RMBS Trust 2018-1. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made a $25 million cornerstone investment in the Class A1-G Notes. "This transaction is a big leap forward for the Australian green bond market," said Ian Learmonth ...

Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... necessary feature in the report, and finally we hope that this report encourages others to develop novel ESG-driven investment themes."

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... capital flows will be one of the catalysts to bring green finance in China to new heights. Acceleration of existing investment levels is pivotal to the country's low carbon growth path to 2030 and beyond and its impact on international climate targets." ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Oceania climate change and sustainability leader The Sustainability Report spoke with sustainability and responsible investment professionals to suss out what they think will matter this year. To a certain extent, 2018 will be "business as usual" because ...