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ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... embedding sustainability into their portfolios. The region's emphasis on climate policies, corporate transparency, and green financing initiatives has created a well-established ESG ecosystem, reinforcing North America's leadership in sustainable ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the bank said. HSBC has more than US$393.6 billion invested in sustainable finance. Nearly 40% is invested in green financing and 24% is in sustainability-linked products. HSBC set out to facilitate between US$750 billion and US$1 trillion of sustainable ...

Renewable energy company secures $160m from Macquarie

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... projects in development, under construction, and in operation. MAM senior vice president Gurjit Orjela said the bespoke financing will support Greenalia's Spanish renewables platform that encompasses projects across onshore wind, biomass, and solar ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... is part of NAB's push to become Australia's largest business and agricultural lender. By providing lower cost green financing, Australian businesses will be able to grow long-term and enhance their competitiveness. "Business customers recognise the opportunities ...

Coalition's anti-ESG stance sparks investor backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... restricting loans to fossil fuel and forestry companies based on ESG criteria. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank recently denied financing to Tasmanian logging company TP Bennett and Sons. The bank has no direct lending exposure to coal, coal seam gas, crude ...

Quinbrook closes $722m debt financing for batteries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Specialist investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has closed debt financing for what is believed to be the largest battery storage financing in Australia to date. Financing for the Supernode project in Queensland was provided by Bank of ...

Green moves: Amundi, PRI, U Ethical, Barclays, HSBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... global head of sustainable finance for Standard Chartered Bank. During Barlow's tenure the bank committed to cease direct financing for new fossil fuel projects and developed its first Transition Finance Framework. Meanwhile, Celine Herweijer recently ...

Critical minerals get major boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Minerals Facility, $200 million from Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, and up to $115 million in federal export financing. "Arafura's Nolans Project demonstrates the enormous contribution that Australia can make to the global supply of rare ...

Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... 2015, Splend's fleet so far totals about 7000 across both markets. The company recently secured $300 million in debt financing from Macquarie and $40 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which will be used to add thousands more vehicles. ...

Podcast: Overcoming barriers to financing the First Nations business sector with Jake Berthelot

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
First Nations businesses in Australia face many barriers to accessing financing, including historically exclusionary policies, institutional barriers, and lack of capital. So today, we are tackling the topic of overcoming these barriers. Jake Berthelot ...