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BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... and collaborative engagement on sustainable themes, and working with policymakers on key issues relating to sustainable finance. She will report to BNPP AM's global head of stewardship Michael Herskovich, and regionally to Angelia Chin, BNPP AM's ...

Podcast: Talking green bonds and sustainable economic growth with Ecaterina Bigos

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... current state of the global green bond market. Bigos talks to the burgeoning $1 trillion green bond market and how green finance will play a critical role in building sustainable economies. Earlier this year, AXA IM brought the AXA IM Global Green Bond ...

Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... commitments. The Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney and convened by the UNEP's Finance Initiative and the Principles for Responsible Investment. Members commit to transitioning portfolios to net zero ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... "in all relevant planning, land use rules, and direct investment policies." "Institutional investors have the capital to finance a clean energy economy," said IGCC CEO Rebecca Mikula Wright. "Many governments, businesses and investors have already committed ...

New Zealand to issue green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Bond Program and expects to issue its first green bonds later this year. The Sovereign Green Bond Program will provide finance to projects that contribute to climate and environmental objectives. "Green Bonds provide financing to advance climate change ...

NZ Super Fund shifts $25 billion to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... towards net zero annually under a framework for the New Zealand Crown Financial Institutions, as agreed with the Minister of Finance last year. The fund noted it will continue to obtain some of its benchmark index exposure via derivative instruments ...

Cbus names new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI) and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). She is a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) Taxonomy Steering Committee, chairs the ACSI Rights and Cultural Heritage Risk Management working group and ...

APRA chair highlights challenges of climate risk assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... nature of the potential impacts, a much broader involvement was needed from right across the business - from risk, from finance and from frontline business functions. An understanding of climate-related risks needs to be embedded right throughout the ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... inclusive as their target customer base, and how a career start in construction gives her an edge as a sustainability finance professional. Seery has previously spoken with FS Sustainability, saying that putting women into design roles and leadership ...

Climate skills development needed: University of Technology Sydney

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... delegates to the Conference of Major Super Funds a sneak peek of work the Institute has been undertaking into sustainable finance skills, with a particular focus on climate skills. The research follows similar studies done in Canada and Ireland that ...