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Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... will invest in green bonds that demonstrate clear use of proceeds and conform with other aspects of Altius' sustainability policy, Bovingdon said. "What we're looking for is an appropriate structure around the use of proceeds," he said. "We clearly want ...

Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... that tighter regulation around ESG factors, such as climate change, impact in the Eurozone and therefore, any tightened policy response in North America, particularly in the US, will bode significant changes. "For the Eurozone, the Technical expert group ...

Korea Housing Finance Corporation prices COVID-19 social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... with a spread of 35 basis points over the mid-swap rate. The KHFC is a housing finance government agency in Korea with a policy mandate to "promote the welfare of Korean citizens by facilitating the long-term, stable supply of housing finance." The transaction ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and the United Kingdom in its preparation for climate change associated health issues and that without a federal climate policy, it risks 'more sustained and negative health impacts'. The report calls on businesses to play their part by investing in ...

Climate change, unclear policy response pose investment risk: JANA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Investment consulting firm JANA is warning investors that the impact of climate change and unclear policy response by governments pose significant risk to return. Tim Conly, head of responsible investment research, JANA JANA has commissioned a study ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... to grow investment in climate finance solutions, participate in different market development committees and help define policy agendas for sector, country and sub-national green bond development programmes. HKEX is one of the world's major exchange groups ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... perspective," Cooper said. "We are seeking products and services that avoid carbon. What we focus on is if you get an inevitable policy response, the companies in our portfolio are expected to wildly outperform. If you move to the 2 degree scenario ...

Australian companies below global peers on reporting, targets: Refinitiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... intention side. We talk about the intention gap, where Australia is in certain aspects, lagging on intentions, especially on policy making." While 63% of global companies have a policy to reduce carbon emissions, up from 56% five years earlier, the report ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... rather to improve disclosure particularly by superannuation funds that have made sustainability or responsible investment policy commitments, Gocher said. "If every fund was supporting 100% of proposals, that would be weird," Gocher said. "We don't expect ...

Can proposed EU recovery plan prove a sustainable model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... growth area in an "otherwise growth-challenged world", there are challenges. "Outside of Europe, the path of environmental policy is difficult to predict at present - most importantly in the US and China - and the uncertain economic outlook may prove ...