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Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and the impact loans will be repaid." As part of the transaction, AAP will set up an Industry Advisory Emma Cowdroy is the CEO of the new AAP, Andrew Drummond will be editor, and Harrington will come on as head of strategy and development.

Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... medium-sized superannuation funds and insurers, as well as demand from the high net worth, charity and not-for-profit sectors. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth said the CEFC was proud to be part of the creation of the first dedicated green bond fund in the Australian ...

Korea Housing Finance Corporation prices COVID-19 social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... stability of KHFC-issued Covered Bonds and the high scarcity value of 'COVID-19 Response' Social Bond," said Jung-Hwan Lee, CEO of KHFC. "We expect the issuance of this Covered Bond adds to the efforts we are making to benefit households in Korea by ...

Ex-Rosenberg Equities executives launch Radiant ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The former CEO and head of sustainable investing at Rosenberg Equities have launched a new platform specialising in ESG-anchored portfolios and research for institutional investors and wealth managers. Heidi Ridley (l) and Kathryn McDonald (r), co-founders ...

HESTA to move to net zero carbon emissions in portfolio by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the absolute carbon emissions in its investment portfolios by 33% by 2030 and will move to net zero by 2050. Debby Blakey, CEO, HESTA The $52 billion industry superannuation fund will implement a Climate Change Transition Plan (CCTP) that seeks to effectively ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) is investing $1.7 million in an Australian biotechnology company in the agritech sector. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The Soil Carbon Company (SCC) is "developing a microbial treatment for seeds with the potential ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Clearing (HKEX) and State Street Global Advisors have joined the Climate Bonds Initiative's Partners Programme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Partners Programme is designed to support investor and stakeholder outreach and education projects ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
A coalition of global environmental NGOs is calling on the largest global insurers to halt insuring new oil and gas expansion projects and phase out insurance for oil and gas companies in order to meet a 1.5C global climate target. Peter Bosshard, global ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... methods such as donations and purchase of ethical products to make positive impact, according to Nucleus Wealth. Damien Klassen, CEO, Nucleus Wealth Nucleus Wealth, a retail wealth and superannuation manager with approximately $100 million in assets ...

First State Super joins global call for SDG focus to post-COVID recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... of the Sustainable Development Goals to help drive the post-COVID 19 economic recovery." Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO First State Super is a member of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, which held an extraordinary ...