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Podcast: What's next for green bonds?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... led him to his current job. Evaluating climate risk in corporate bond portfolios is a key area of focus for for the fixed income manager, and by looking at issuance on a company-by-company basis, Insight says it can identify opportunities to invest in ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities that reflect that trajectory. Bigos explained that this means not only considering equities but also fixed income vehicles like green bonds, which she called a "marriage of capital and purpose." "The major difference between a nominal bond ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... exclusions of tobacco, controversial weapons, nuclear and fossil fuel exposures, said NGS Super head of equities, fixed income and alternatives Lucas Hartmann. "This is where the tricky bit is - to minimize Scope 1 and 2 carbon intensity while still ...

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... funds were a "relative bright spot," according to Calastone. According to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, fixed income fund inflows shrank 95% from $10.54 billion in 2021 to $562 million in 2022, although in the fourth quarter, bond inflow ...

Bloom raises $525,000 in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... fund is comprised of a mix of Australian equities, international equities, infrastructure, domestic alternatives, fixed income and cash. Bloom has hit a key milestone reaching $1.6 million funds under management and has appointed former Future Super ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... the near future, making it a game changer for the sustainable financing market," said Nuveen head of ESG/impact - fixed income Stephen Liberatore. "IIX's commitment to achieving meaningful impact and verifying results directly with women at the last ...

Global green bond market continues to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... low carbon buildings and low carbon transport. Separately, AXA Investment Managers head of investment specialists fixed income and multi asset solutions Jérôme Broustra spoke with FS Sustainability regarding their view on green bonds. "The green bond ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
ESG integration is at the top of investors priorities through fixed income allocations over the next 12 months, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA has released its annual The Future State of Fixed Income, based on a global survey ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... going to be contributing to more risk." Ryan pointed out that government bonds often constitute as much as 90% of fixed income holdings by asset owners like super funds, and it is more challenging to engage on concerns like climate risk policy and physical ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... less relevance of ESG factors or lack of disclosure. The asset class where we have a lot of work to do is around fixed income. They're such a big part of institutional mandates, but once you dive into supranational issuances or inflation linked bonds ...