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BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... businesses that are focusing on solutions to achieve a net zero economy by 2050 as well as seeking to obtain long-term sustainable financial returns. Decarbonization Partners has a fundraising target of US$1 billion for its first fund, including capital ...

NAB participates in £300 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank acted as sustainability coordinator. The Anchor Hanover deal marks several firsts for the sustainable finance sector - the first sustainability linked loan in the UK housing association sector under which a borrower has committed ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
ESG investing is growing strongly in Asia, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Net inflows into sustainable funds in 2020 was US$8 billion, nearly 10 times that of 2019, said Tai Hui, chief Asia market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... community for opportunities to support projects with strong sustainability credentials." The bond has been issued under a Sustainable Finance Framework aligned with the ICMA Green Bond Principles 2018, the Social Bond Principles 2020 and the Sustainability ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has added two sustainable ETFs from VanEck to its Member Direct platform. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF (ESGI), VanEck Vectors MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETF (GRNV) will now be on offer to AustralianSuper ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... evaluating whether the sustainability and value propositions align. JP Morgan Asset Management research found that sustainable fixed income globally saw EUR 59 billion of inflows in 2020, a 39% increase versus 2019, driven by investors, companies, regulators ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... action is urgent. As a global asset manager, we have a responsibility and opportunity to invest to deliver positive and sustainable impact for everyone." The asset manager signatories have committed to set interim targets for 2030, consistent with a ...

Consultant launches responsible investment index for manager selection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... screens managers implement, gain more clarity on positive screens, and eventually align manager activities to the Sustainable Development Goals, Ashton said. Ashton noted that the ESG funds that they evaluate within the index don't necessarily show financial ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... communicate in terms of the TCFD and SASB. "We're not trying to micromanage companies. We're trying to promote long term sustainable business practices, and to that end, providing that transparency and disclosure whether it be starting with TFCD and ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... micro-fulfilment could mean that these emissions reductions could be enhanced post-pandemic, according to a new report, The Sustainable Last Mile: Faster. Greener. Cheaper." undertaken in collaboration with Frontier Economics. If retailers focus on green ...