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Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... (CBI). Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Kidney has been in Australia this week to speak on international green finance trends and green bond directions. So far in 2017, there has been US$54.4 billion in green bond issuance aligned with the ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... fund manager. "Diversifying our sources of debt with Green Bonds demonstrates our support for the growth of the green finance market, re-enforces our leadership position in corporate sustainability and reflects our long-term commitment to transitioning ...

S&P DJI launches Green Bond Select Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Macpherson, senior director, ESG strategy and product management, S&P DJI. "Globally, there is a big push to get into green finance," Macpherson said. "Hitting at the heart of this, is the second generation of green bond indices, which are more streamlined ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... praised Commonwealth Bank's "active leadership." "The Commonwealth Bank climate bond marks a significant step for green finance globally, as institutional investors and pension funds will take note of one of the world's largest banks entering the climate ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... markets, build confidence in the integrity the market and make a significant contribution to the rapid scaling of green finance." As an approved verifier, Deloitte France and Deloitte Luxembourg can provide edification services on a worldwide basis for ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australia should become a centre of excellence in the design, and implementation of green finance based on its ability to create reporting and methodology systems such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), according to ...

Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. "Monash University has joined the international pacesetters in green finance with this Certified Climate Bond," Kidney said. "They are providing leadership by example for both domestic and international ...

PRI considering integration of Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... the other side, we've been doing a lot of work in partnership with the G20. They've put together a study group on green finance. We're a knowledge partner to the G20 on this issue. We've been doing a lot of work around green finance and that has been ...

London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Rathi Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange plc. "Developing London as a leading international hub for green finance is vitally important to the city and a key driver behind the launch of our dedicated green bond segments last year." LSEG currently ...

CEFC provides $100m financing for Origin Solar Servicing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... the near future." See Also: CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund