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Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... that was certified and we expect to see more issuance in the mass transportation sector." There will also be activity in the Asia-Pacific region as well, Ceci said. "If we annualise what has taken place in the market to date, it is likely we'll see around ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... investments, with institutions having a higher expectation of market returns than other sectors, noted Brad Potter, Director of the Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre at the University of Melbourne and a co-author of the report. In a panel discussion ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... 10.7b (US$ 225M) certified Climate Bond for the Philippines based Tiwi-MakBan geothermal project. It is the first bond in Asia and the Pacific to receive Climate Bonds certification and the first ever Climate Bond for a single project in an emerging ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... opening an office in Manila, Philippines as part of plans to increase its presence in the ASEAN region. Michael Meehan, GRI CEO Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for corporate responsibility reporting in the last four years, "largely driven ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... by two drivers - drought conditions reducing the ability to support grass-fed cattle, and a dramatic increase in people in Asia shifting their diets towards red meat and dairy. Whitehead noted that drought comes in Australia every two to three years ...

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Management. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Australia's agriculture, food and beverage sector has been touted as the food bowl to Asia, but Ausbil's head of ESG research Mans Carlsson-Sweeny believes that, due to "relative cost differences and logistics," ...

ACSI, TIAA-CREF engage on "show of hands" AGM voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... and this is inconsistent with best practice." Other participants in the engagement initiative included APG Asset Management Asia, Australian Super, AXA Investment Managers, CPP Investment Board, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Florida State ...

AGL opens Nyngan, Broken Hill solar plants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia is "poised" to take advantage of low-cost utility scale solar, said Jack Curtis, First Solar's regional manager for Asia Pacific. "In many parts of the world, solar energy is already cost-competitive with conventional generation," Curtis said. ...

Global underwriters issue US$15bn in green bonds in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... [BAML's] deals (in issued amount) are issued in the US, but the bank's involvement also reaches Europe, Canada, Mexico and Asia," Climate Bond Initiative said. "Credit Agricole CIB is ranked as the second largest green bond underwriter of the year. Underwriting ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... in 2016 will also continue with its work encouraging cultural diversity as part of the greater theme of Australia and the Asia century, Annese said. DCA's top ten tips to drive innovation through a more diverse and inclusive workplace: Take stock of ...