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Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... in US dollars and Australian dollars over 15 years, 17.5 years or 20 years. The bond has been certified under the Climate Bonds Standard by the Climate Bonds Standards Board, and Monash University engaged Ernst and Young to provide verification that ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released emissions performance trajectory data for commercial offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The data sets can be used to assess whether office buildings, proposed developments ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... our existing investors and develop relationships with new investors." The TCV Green bond has been certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative and will be in alignment with the Green Bond Principles. National Australia Bank acted as sole arranger, green ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The climate-aligned bond universe is US$694 billion, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative Bonds and Climate Change: The State of the Market in 2016 (SotM). The climate-aligned bond universe has grown 16% or US$96 billion from 2015, with unlabelled ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Werke GmbH and its sponsor and private equity investor Strasser Capital GmbH, are joining the partner program of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). MEP Werke said that joining the partner program is the first step towards their planned 'Green Bonds' program ...

Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and five low carbon commercial properties, Westpac said. The underlying asses have all been certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, and the commercial properties are five-stars or higher under the NABERS rating system. The Westpac Climate Bond is ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... AU$260 million in asset-based securities (ABS), including an AU$50 million green tranche, certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative. The ABS is supported by a pool of Australian unsecured, retail, "no interest ever" payment plans, originated by ...

London Stock Exchange joins Climate Bonds Partnership Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has joined the Climate Bonds Partnership Program, the first global stock exchange to do so. LSEG incorporates a number of exchanges including London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, FTSE Russell Indexes, MillenniumIT ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... priced at 99.384 and an 80 bps spread over the swap rate, with a coupon of 3.25%. The bond was certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), with Ernst & Young providing independent, third-party verification of the bond against CBI standards. Assets ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
International law and advisory firm Norton Rose Fulbright has become a Climate Bonds Initiative partner. "Norton Rose Fulbright has a long standing commitment to social responsibility and sustainability," said Simon Currie, global head of energy, Norton ...