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Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Infrastructure assets will require "substantial investments" to achieve lower carbon emission targets and require private sector funding for many initiatives, according to new research from RARE Infrastructure. RARE Infrastructure recently published ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Markets Union and the UN Global Compact - Cities Programme. "I believe that sustainable finance and sustainable infrastructure are key to scaling sustainable impact and that the time is ripe for business, investors and the public sector to collaboratively ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... each asset class, including equities. Cbus already has specific net zero emissions target for property by 2030 and infrastructure by 2050, said Kristian Fok, chief investment officer, Cbus. Fok noted that since announcing the zero net emissions target ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AAIB) and Amundi will launch an investment framework aimed at informing "targeted sustainable and responsible financing." The AIIB-Amundi Climate Change Investment Framework "translates key objectives of the ...

Australia "woefully unprepared": Australian Climate Roundtable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... for systemic risk assessment for the country overall, as well as for people, jobs, specific communities, critical infrastructure and specific economic sectors. This should be in the form of a biannual national climate change vulnerability assessment ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... represents a growing need and has demonstrated continued growth in recent years, with capital invested in sustainable infrastructure projects increasing three-fold between 2010 and 2018 to around US$31 trillion globally, HSBC noted. "We have been working ...

Australian business environment amongst world's most resilient: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... chain resilience including control of corruption (ranked 14), supply chain visibility (ranked 22) and quality of infrastructure (ranked 31). "There are a number of drivers related to supply chain resilience - corruption, visibility and the quality of ...

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Green Star Design and As Built rating for the $900 million strong CPIF development pipeline of projects near major infrastructure roads, rail and ports; working with tenants to improve their sustainability outcomes and reduce energy consumption; and ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Mark Fawcett said. The fund has also committed to investing a greater proportion of its funds directly in green infrastructure - it already has about $180 million invested in renewable projects across Europe. It will also actively pressure companies ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... project finance, MUFG will look to leverage Ward's "extensive experience and strong leadership in the energy and infrastructure markets to further strengthen the bank's business," MUFG said. The newly created position of head of ESG finance for Oceania ...