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Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... doing," she said. "There are innovative financing models that we can look to accelerate." Kuppalli pointed to its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2), which recently reached first close with US$120 million of capital commitments. TAFF2 aims to capitalise ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... financial services experience complement Oliver Wyman's expertise and capabilities in financial services," said Oliver Wyman Asia-Pacific managing partner Jacob Hook. "She brings over 30 years of experience in senior positions at some of the world's ...

Australian funds highlighted for climate action plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Investor Agenda for their work on climate risk. The Investor Agenda is comprised of seven investor groups - the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), Institutional Investors Group on Climate ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... non-renewable fuels is a global mega-trend offering huge investment potential," said Arian Neiron, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, VanEck, "In an Australian first, investors will soon be able to invest in an ETF of global clean energy and ...

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the European Union's planned Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive as well as initiatives in the Americas and Asia-Oceania as examples. CPA Australia general manager external affairs Jane Rennie urged Australia to "get on board" with ISSB. ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... "Investors want to seize the enormous investment opportunities that will be created in the transition to net zero. Across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, we are urging governments to step up and commit to clear and strong climate policies that will ...

New Forests hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... they have hired Lauren Stewart as head of communications. Stewart comes to New Forests from BNY Mellon Investment Management Asia Pacific, where she was most recently principal, head of communications. Stewart will drive a global communications strategy ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... collaborations aligned to Maple-Brown Abbott's ESG focus areas: Climate Action 100+ and Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia-Pacific. Maple-Brown Abbott also confirmed its commitment to managing climate risk, becoming a signatory to both the ...

IGCC names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... on Climate Change (IGCC) has hired a new chief executive officer. Rebecca Mikula-Wright joins IGCC from the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), where she has been executive director for almost five years. Mikula-Wright will continue to lead ...

Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... through $620 million in certified green financing, structured in line with the Green Loan Principles, 2020 issued by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and achieved certification under the Climate Bond Initiative under the Low Carbon Transport ...