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CEFC, ARENA commit up to $58m for Hornsdale Power Reserve

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are committing up to $58 million for a 50% expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, the world's largest grid-scale battery. The Hornsdale ...

Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... including private and public debt, private equity, and sustainable infrastructure and is an expert in innovative blended finance mandates. "BlueOrchard's Singapore office plays a key role in our effort to grow the company's presence in the APAC region," ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
This article first appeared on sister site Industry Moves Rade Muslin is a climate risk expert from the US who has worked with governments, businesses, and the farm industries to address the risks that come from extreme ecological events. He shares ...

TCorp reports on use of proceeds for initial $1.8 billion Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... in at $2.567 billion. Last week, TCorp announced it will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. The forthcoming sustainability bond will include new green assets in addition to ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... TCorp, the New South Wales government's fundraising arm, will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp This will be the second ...

CBI, WWF call upon central banks, prudential regulators for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... report from Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). Climate Bonds Initiative, in conjunction with SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance and WWF, have released Greening the Financial System: Tilting the playing field - The role of central banks. The report calls ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... features that we think that are resolute and undeniable." Two features that Purdie noted include what happens if and when finance raised through bonds is not used to fund named proceeds, or are not used at all. Further incentives could come from policymakers ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change will impact the health and finances of elderly Australians at increasing rates over coming decades, necessitating wide ranging policy responses to manage social, economic and public health implications, according to a report by the Actuaries ...

Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Operating Principles for Impact Management. Ross Piper, Christian Super CEO The principles were developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to set a market standard for impact investing. They focus on four areas - strategic intent, origination ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... corporates to bring issuance to market, but corporates are waiting for investors to say that they are here to provide finance. The Green Credit Continuum programme will provide EUR 1bn for the development of green debt in Europe, with the potential to ...