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Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The pricing, liquidity and confusion about the definition of green bonds is constraining the maturity of the green bond market, according to Aviva Investors. Colin Purdie, Chief Investment Officer, Credit, at Aviva Investors "In order to reach the 2 ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... make sure we can get the buildings to net zero." Nuveen are aiming to get their buildings to net zero in Australia and Europe by 2030. Nuveen notes that because real estate represents around 40% of carbon emissions, carbon reduction in the sector is ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Asset manager Amundi has launched an investment program aimed at developing the green private credit market in Europe, with a focus on small-scale projects. Amundi is partnering with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to launch the Green Credit Continuum ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) SA rl is purchasing Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta AG. Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive ...

Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan global head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Norton Rose Fulbright in London. Tan is based in Singapore and will be responsible for Fidelity's ESG teams based in the Europe and Asia. He will report to Paras Anand, head of asset management, Asia Pacific at Fidelity International. "Fidelity continues ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Series launches with five indices covering discrete market segments: Global, Developed Markets, Emerging Markets, U.S., and Europe. ISS ESG comprises three units that draw on historical and industry expertise, including ISS-ethix, which enables investors ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian responsible investment market is nearing the $1 trillion mark, and the next focus of the industry is to focus on defining leading practice and lifting through the industry, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Foresight Group hires Kim Nguyen to head Australian operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... than AU$3.7 billion of energy infrastructure assets; including more than 100 operating solar plants in the UK, Southern Europe, and Australia. In Australia, Foresight manages AU$400 million across four Queensland solar farms and the Bannerton project ...

Global issuance of green bonds tops $100 billion to date in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
More than US$100 billion in green bonds has been issued in the first half of 2019, according to the Climate Bond Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "This is the first time this key milestone has been reached in the first half the ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... income investors. We cite five reasons. "One is, regulation is changing and driving change around the world, especially in Europe. Secondly, we have leadership from large asset owners - look at Japan's GPIF or some of the superannuation funds s who are ...