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Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The green bond/climate bond market is expected to continue strong growth in 2016, spurred on by commitments made in last year's COP21 Paris Agreement. Industry experts predict that Australia will also see issuance in 2016, but as in other regions, the ...

Global underwriters issue US$15bn in green bonds in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly US$15 billion in green bonds were issued globally in the fourth quarter of 2015, with Credit Agricole CIB underwriting deals of US$994 million. The Climate Bonds Initiative said US$14.87 billion of green bonds were issued in the fourth quarter ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors have brought questions directly to the annual general meetings of ASX-listed payday lenders Money3 and Cash Converters, raising concerns over companies' standards in lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Institutional investors and other stakeholders have made commitments to support the further development of green bonds as part of the activity needed to achieve climate change goals arising form the Paris Climate Summit (COP21). Twenty seven global ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) projects that have been conducted by Indigenous groups have provided net benefits beyond environmental savings, according to a senior associate with Allens. Emily Gerrard, Allens Arthur Robinson Emily Gerrard, a senior ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super has gone carbon neutral by establishing a carbon offsetting program with the assistance of South Pole Group. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super Future Super has calculated its portfolio's carbon intensity and purchased offset ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will commit AU$250 million to construction of large-scale solar finance and up to AU$60 million to environmentally friendly social and affordable housing projects. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO CEFC's AU$250 million will ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance is officially launching its Good Money retail site in Salisbury, in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The Good Money store is the first one in South Australia, joining two other stores ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, increased environmental regulations and community group and environmental movement opposition are raising questions over the long term prospects and investment value of mining projects in Queensland, according ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The majority of global financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with local, national and international laws and regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN ...