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Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fore from institutional investors and are increasingly embedded in company business models and capex plans." The first green loan in the region came from New Zealand's power utility Contact Energy, in August 2017 followed by Macquarie Group in mid-2018 ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... in 14 residential solar installations in Australia and we believe our Brighte 0% Interest Payment Plan and Brighte Green Loan are the right products for many households seeking to make an affordable transition to clean energy," said McConnell. Brighte ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... its inaugural green bond, a US$1 billion issuance, Link REIT issued a US$510 million benchmark, and US$460 million green loan to Capital Court Limited coming close. Hysan was the most prolific with four deals from January to May, with US$197 million ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Issuance of green bonds in Southeast Asia almost doubled to reach US$7.8 billion in 2019, according to research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bonds Initiative, supported by HSBC, launched the ASEAN ...

Frasers Property Australia establishes Sustainable Finance Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... development and operation by 2028. Frasers Property Australia has already utilised green financing, establishing its first green loan in 2018. In 2019, Frasers raised $650 million loan facility, comprising a $500 green loan and a $250 million term loan ...

Genex Power closes $192 million certified green debt funding package

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... generation developer Genex Power has closed a nearly $200 million debt funding package that has been verified as a green loan, certified by the Climate Bonds Standard. Simon Kidston, executive director, Genex Power The $192 million package includes a ...

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 ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
IFC moved to accelerate the green loan market by offering investment clients the option to structure loans in accordance with the Green Loan Principles. The Green Loan Principles are modelled on the Green Bond Principles and specify how loan proceeds ...

Macquarie Group issues £500 million facility to finance green projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... projects in the future, Macquarie said. The £500 million facility will adopt the four pillars identified in the Green Loan Principles published in March 2018 by APLMA. The Green Loan Principles are based on a similar blueprint to the Green Bond Principles ...

CEFC extends investment with P2P lender RateSetter by 18 months

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... have financed green loans, earning up to 6.5% per annum, according to RateSetter. "With the support of the CEFC our green loan marketplace has achieved strong traction in its first 12 months," said Daniel Foggo, CEO of RateSetter. "Continued reductions ...