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Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... classes. James Baird of JustInvest, board member, Ethical Advisers Co-op Investors are searching for options in ethical/green bonds, cash and property, as well as options that fall into core responsible investment classes, said James Baird, co-owner ...

Newpin social benefit bond returns 8.9% in second year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... the relevant data that is necessary to undertake this sort of contracting," Learmonth said. "New South Wales has two live bonds- Newpin and the Benevolent Society, which has a bond in the same area of child protection. The learnings and the initial results ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... million over two years to implement the social benefit bond pilot program, and AU$1 million will go to a Social Benefit Bonds Readiness Fund to assist shortlisted service providers to prepare to participate in the program. The social benefit bond program ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) has joined the Climate Bonds Partners program, according to the Climate Bond Initiative. The Principles for Sustainable Insurance is a collaborative initiative between the United Nations Finance ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The total universe of climate-aligned bonds stands at US$597.7 billion, a 20% increase in the past year, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The Climate Bonds Initiative has launched ...

GRESB issues real estate green bond guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Bond Guidelines complement the Green Bond Principles with sector-specific guidance for origination or investment in green bonds. They specify reporting concepts, timing and metrics from origination to maturity, and are applicable to each bond type outlined ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... priced at 99.384 and an 80 bps spread over the swap rate, with a coupon of 3.25%. The bond has been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), with Ernst & Young providing independent, third-party verification of the bond against CBI standards. ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... is incorrect - it depends on the philosophy of the team and their investment process," Berrutti said. "In the corporate bonds space, the fixed income team has incorporated it in a very smart way, because the ESG analysis is reflected in the internal ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The push to develop the global green bond market continues unabated, with the Climate Bonds Initiative launching a report aimed at establishing a green bond market in China, and KPMG International publishing a paper for potential green bond issuers. ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Climate Bond Standard has released draft criteria for bioenergy projects to qualify for certification. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The Climate Bond Standard's Bioenergy Technical Working Group has developed the proposed eligibility criteria. ...