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Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... AXA Investment Managers. "This has removed some support for value stocks, but provided some relief to growth stocks. Treasury yields have fallen back and the dollar has gained, AXA IM noted. "The economic implications of what we know so far - that a ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... first Certified Bonds In 2014. They have supported a number of green issuance, including sub sovereign issuance from Treasury Corporation of Victoria and the world's first consumer Green Term Deposit Certified by Climate Bonds via subsidiary UBank. ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Super, Your Future package, including a new duty on trustees to act in the best financial interests of their members. Treasury said that the "measure will remove ambiguity on how superannuation trustees should be spending members' money," and specifically ...

Solar financier to issue certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... first Certified Bonds In 2014. They have supported a number of green issuance, including sub sovereign issuance from Treasury Corporation of Victoria and the world's first consumer Green Term Deposit Certified by Climate Bonds via subsidiary UBank. ...

Sefa to increase financing to social enterprises and build resilience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... organisations can benefit from." The decisions pertaining to credit and management of the loan will remain with the lender. Treasury noted that the government expects that lenders will look through the cycle to "sensibly take into account the uncertainty ...

Sefa selected as lender to government Coronavirus guarantee scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Guarantee Scheme will support up to $40 billion of lending to SMEs, including sole traders and not-for-profits, according to Treasury. As part of the scheme, the decisions pertaining to credit and management of the loan will remain with the lender. Treasury ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Corporate and Institutional Bank, National Australia Bank. "Previously, we had worked with The New South Wales TCorp and Treasury teams to set up a much broader framework in their case - an all-encompassing sustainability financing framework covering ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... cross-agency initiative." Other members of the steering group include the Environment Bureau, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the Insurance Authority and the Mandatory Provident ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... changes were not implemented as a result of that inquiry. "We've been in constant conversation with the regulators, and Treasury," Motto said. "... We have a big opportunity here to step back and say, what does need to be changed. Once the back is broken ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... managing what has to be done to make sure the longer term is improved." "Whether you're supporting the corporate and treasury function in terms of keeping investors happy, you have a valuable role in terms of being the linchpin to curate what's ...