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AustralianSuper grows global team with numerous hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Bank of England, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Global Asset Management. At AustralianSuper, Shah manages the fund's government bonds portfolios and team in the UK and Australia. Gilshan, with 22 years' experience in global investment stewardship and ...

ASIC takes Vanguard to court over further greenwashing claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... involving fossil fuels. "However, ASIC alleges that ESG research was not conducted over a significant proportion of issuers of bonds in the Index and therefore the fund." As February 2021, ASIC alleges the index and the fund included issuers that violated ...

TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... than $8.6billion in green assets and $3.8 billion in social assets, with more than $9.6 billion green and sustainability bonds already issued - representing just over 7% of total liabilities of ESG bonds. "This issuance is part of TCorp's overarching ...

World first $1.6bn Climate Bonds green loan: QIC and Vector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability coordinators on the transaction. The deal is the first Use of Proceeds instrument globally under the new Climate Bonds Standard Version 4.0, and is the largest Climate Bonds Certified green bank loan under the Climate Bonds' Electrical ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
While returns on green bonds experienced volatility in 2022 in concert with the broader fixed income asset class, strengthening yields and unabated interest in bonds with verifiable green use of proceeds means strong demand, according to BNP Paribas ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... tailored to different bond types, including: investment-grade, high-yield, emerging markets, private companies, and securitized bonds. It also highlights the importance of integrating bondholder considerations into equity engagements and incorporating ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... the renewables sector. The commission may also develop new financial instruments or products such as sustainability-linked bonds to increase funding available for anti-slavery oriented work. The commissioner did not provide a deadline for these actions. ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... verifying that the state government's initiative met international requirements for funding through green or social bonds. WATC established its Sustainability Bond Framework in April 2023, structured in accordance with the International Capital Market ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and initiatives to reduce greenwashing and strengthen ESG labelling. The government is also introducing a sovereign green bonds program. The treasurer last month announced the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian sustainable ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and initiatives to reduce greenwashing and strengthen ESG labelling. The government is also introducing a sovereign green bonds program. The treasurer last month announced the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian sustainable ...