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Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Asian Development Bank Green Bond, Aquasure Victorian desalination plant project, the Inter-America Development bank Social Bond, and the above noted National Housing Finance Investment Corporate Bond.

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Bond Programme." The NSW Sustainability Bond Framework is aligned to the UN SDGs, 2018 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. The Sustainability Bond Framework also supports the NSW government environmental ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
QBE Insurance Group (QBE) has invested in Save the Children's Impact Investment Fund, as part of its dedicated Impact Investment program, Premiums4Good. QBE is the anchor investor in the fund, and the six million-dollar close will enable Save the ...

Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
With material environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues increasingly demonstrating their impact on companies' ability to generate long term value for investors, fund managers are making the case that ESG can augment quality signals ...

Korea Housing Finance Corporation prices COVID-19 social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
The Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) has priced a COVID-19 Response Social Covered Bond, its second social bond. KHFC raised EUR 500 million on the transaction, which has a five year tenor with a spread of 35 basis points over the mid-swap rate. ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and on 27 March 2020, the African Development Bank issued a US$3 billion bond with a three year maturity under its social bond framework. It is anticipated that these will not be the only COVID-19 bonds, and experts that spoke with The Sustainability ...

Treasurers cite positive impact in green bonds: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Corporate treasurers report broader investor based, enhanced visibility, strengthened stakeholder relations and new business lines as a result of issuing green bonds, according to a global survey carried out by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney ...

TCorp issues record-breaking $1.8bn Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Treatment Programme. The NSW Sustainability Bond Framework is aligned to the UN SDGs, 2018 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. The Sustainability Bond Framework also supports the NSW government environmental ...

TCorp reports on use of proceeds for initial $1.8 billion Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... independent assurance by EY, alignment with the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles, and Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and Climate Bonds Initiative certification. Because of the level of due ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
TCorp, the New South Wales government's fundraising arm, will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp This will be the second ...