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Morgan Stanley makes second climate private equity deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... trillion target for sustainable and low-carbon investments by the end of this decade, with US$700 billion earmarked for financing and US$550 billion of that specifically designated for sustainability initiatives. It also enrolled in the Principles for ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Yazbek-Martin particularly highlighted opportunities for banks to develop debt products that can specifically assist in financing activities that have nature-positive benefits. She also pointed to the development of a robust biodiversity credits market ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... value-chain," he said. "In the US, more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were detained in 2022. Investors in Europe are tying financing of renewables projects to human rights due diligence measures, and in Australia, we have even seen approval of a ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... to support cashflow as infrastructure projects are advanced. The Australian government has appointed the CEFC as the financing arm of the broader RTN program, allocating an additional $19 billion to the CEFC to finance RTN-related projects. CEFC RTN ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... across Asia Pacific to help accelerate this." Arup sustainable investment advisory lead Cameron Fairlie noted that green financing is "accelerating" in Australia due to investors and developers seeking to demonstrate how their projects meet the Paris ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... institutional banking coverage Deborah Leerhsen. "With this SLL, Scape is embedding its ambitious sustainability strategy in its financing by tying the cost of funds to achieving targets for renewable energy procurement and Green Star building performance ...

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... mutual funds to establish and implement individualized programs to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. I congratulate the Asset Management Unit for bringing this important mutual fund AML enforcement action." Without admitting ...

Podcast: Alex Banks - she speaks for the trees

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and the majority of that funding is going into the forest assets, mining, and farming while the majority of European financing is going into the cattle and sheep sectors. Stepping into the role of the Lorax, Alex talks about the urgent need for investors ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... million. Société Générale acted as arranger and green loan coordinator for structuring the issuance and corporate green financing framework. It is NZGIF's first private debt placement with international co-investors, and the first issuance by ...

Impact investment unlocks land finance for Traditional Owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Kullilli people of far south-west Queensland have acquired their traditional lands at Thargomindah Station through a financing partnership underpinned by cabon farming. The Kullilli Bulloo River Aboriginal Corporation (KBRAC) have purchased at auction ...