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AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... 2012 Green Credit Guidelines from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) and green bond standards from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the National Reform Development Committee, both launched in 2015. But only five of the countries surveyed ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... 2015, with with a â,¬1.5bn ($1.66bn) bond issued by KfW, two tranche deal of â,¬0.5bn and $0.8bn ($1.3bn) issued by ING Bank; and a green bond totalling $1.25bn from EDF, the Climate Bond Initiative said. "Top of the Q4 table is Credit Agricole CIB ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... tenor and a coupon of 2.125%, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. The bond was rated AAA by S&P. Underwriters were Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. See Also: Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... a tribute to the incredible efforts of our 40,000 people who are committed to building a better future for the people who bank with us, work with us, invest in us, or are part of our wider community. It's this kind of thinking that is helping Westpac ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
As Australian companies increase their business overseas, their use of third parties and agents expose them to challenges on anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) compliance, according to a survey report by KPMG International. Gary Gill, partner and head ...

GRESB issues real estate green bond guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... benefit developers, owners, investors, as well as the environment," said Suzanne Buchta, head of Green Bonds Americas at Bank of America. "As a new source of financing linked to environmental impacts, Green Property Bonds have the potential to further ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
New Forests has rolled out a first-ever responsible investment policy and reported total assets under management of AU$2.5 billion in its 2014 sustainability report. New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, also implemented ...

bankmecu to participate in GABV bank investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... year-to-dae net profit after tax of AU$13.23 million, as compared to AU$12.15 million in the first half of the 2013/2014 year. The bank also reported customer owned reserves of AU$390.74 million and a 9 basis point increase on net interst margin, which ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has appointed representatives from Norges Bank Investment Management and NAREIT as non-executive directors to its board. Mie Holstad, Chief Administrative Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... benefit bonds as well, according to JPMorgan Chase. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank Marilyn Ceci, managing director at JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank, was in Australia last week to meet with investors ...