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Genex Power closes $192 million certified green debt funding package

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... $192 million package includes a senior loan facility and structurally subordinated HoldCo facility and will be used to finance the new 50MW Jemalong Solar Project in New South Wales and refinance an existing debt facility for the operating 50MW Kidston ...

How the law can drive impact through investment: B Lab

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... call for the Australian Government to complement these actions and do more to legitimise investors and businesses using finance to create impact. Governments across the globe are creating legislation to grow investment that has measurable social and ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) has homed in on six critical challenges that the financial services sector must address. Simon O'Connor, CEO RIAA ASFI is a collaborative initiative supported by insurers, superannuation funds, investment ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... focus on what leading practice around disclosure looks like, particularly in the context of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) as well as through RIAA's own working groups. "It's work we do quite a lot of through the working groups ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... collaborates with Market Forces for perspectives in the Australian market. "We see that Adani has not been able to access finance, but they say they have reduced the project to the stage where they can self-finance," he said. "But we assume they can't ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... even unique at a global level - a 2017 report by Vigeo Eiris examined the responsible and ethical culture in banking and finance around the world. The report examined 52 diversified banks - Europe (31 companies), North America (12 companies) and Asia-Pacific ...

CEFC, ARENA commit up to $58m for Hornsdale Power Reserve

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are committing up to $58 million for a 50% expansion of the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, the world's largest grid-scale battery. The Hornsdale ...

Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... including private and public debt, private equity, and sustainable infrastructure and is an expert in innovative blended finance mandates. "BlueOrchard's Singapore office plays a key role in our effort to grow the company's presence in the APAC region," ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
This article first appeared on sister site Industry Moves Rade Muslin is a climate risk expert from the US who has worked with governments, businesses, and the farm industries to address the risks that come from extreme ecological events. He shares ...

TCorp reports on use of proceeds for initial $1.8 billion Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... in at $2.567 billion. Last week, TCorp announced it will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. The forthcoming sustainability bond will include new green assets in addition to ...