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Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... makes it an easy win." The report covers three funds - Altius' Green Bond Fund, which invests in green, sustainable and social bonds, the Sustainable Bond Fund, a diversified fixed interest fund designed to align with investors' specific personal ...

Sustainable debt, finance in strong start to 2022: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
Australian dollar green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bond volumes have had their strongest first quarter yet, according to information from ANZ. ANZ says that the aggregate volume for bonds in those categories in the first quarter ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable and inclusive economy." BNP Paribas also believes that there is as a "greenium" attached to green, sustainable and social bonds, which means that there will be increased demand for that category of investments. Currently, China, South Korea ...

Podcast: Integrating ESG in fixed income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for fixed income portfolios. We will also explore the strengths and challenges of finding transparent, comparable ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... also improve actions." However, the problem of modern slavery is not improving and is most likely getting worse, said Jeff Bond, senior director, sustainability consulting (APAC), Elevate. Bond noted that Elevate conducts investigations on the ground ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... recently from last year were very helpful in terms of align a lot of what the market expects to see as green buildings, and social performance," Travalos said. "Those are all equal considerations now when thinking about existing or new products." The ...

Conscious Investment Management adopts Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... through cultural competency training, as well as increase First Nations supplier diversity to support improved economic and social outcomes. At the investment level, CIM will formally consider impacts on First Nations peoples and communities in its due ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... decreasing carbon intensity," and sustainable bonds, including green bonds, sustainability linked bonds, transition bonds and social bonds. The fund will also use negative screening to exclude low ESG rated sectors, such as weapons, thermal coal, gambling ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Identifying those opportunities comes with fundamental analysis and engagement as well as investing in green bonds and social bonds, Kendall noted. Insight has recently launched an impact strategy. Improvements in data around measurement of positive ...

TCorp issues $1.5 billion sustainability bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... utility from the asset pool." The issuance of a sustainability-linked bond, rather than a pure green bond or a pure social bond is driven by investor feedback, Kenna said. "It's evolved from investors wanting green, to investors looking equally at ...