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Sustainable bonds hit $US7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... highs thanks to a 31% increase in sustainable deals year on year. Europe accounted for more than half (58%) of the green bond volumes, contributing US$388.4 billion. Sovereigns dominated the top 10 largest issuers of sustainable bonds, with Germany being ...

Green moves: Aware Super, BlackRock, Taylor Fry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Launched in 2018 under her leadership, the initiative positioned the state as a pioneer in Australia's emerging green bond market, with Palmer marketing securities to institutional investors and managing balance sheet risks. Palmer then moved to ...

BlackRock hires Housing Australia treasury chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... five years later under her leadership, the initiative positioned the state as a pioneer in Australia's emerging green bond market, with Palmer marketing securities to institutional investors and managing balance sheet risks. She then moved to NSW ...

Record green bond issuance on the cards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Green bond issuance is predicted to hit US$600 billion this year. That's according to AXA Investment Managers, which said the milestone will be achieved on the back of supportive regulation, evolving market dynamics, and increased investor demand. In ...

China issues inaugural sovereign green bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... London Stock Exchange's (LSE) international securities market, marking the first time that China has built a sovereign green bond. The issuances are aligned with China's commitment to scale up its nationally determined contributions by adopting more ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... billion in bids from 105 investor institutions across Australia, Asia, Europe, and North America. Funds raised from the green bond go towards projects such as green hydrogen hubs, community batteries and clean transport, and programs to conserve biod ...

ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Asia Pacific ESG investing market is set to grow the fastest compared to other regions, rising by 21% in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in seven years' time. This is according to market research and consulting firm SNS Insider, which predicts ...

Climate transition poses GFC-level risk: Emmi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The global fixed income debt market faces significant climate transition risks, with trillions of dollars in outstanding bonds exposed to potential financial disruption by 2030, according to Emmi. This represents a GFC-level economic event, according ...

The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... critical minerals mining will be a priority to drive the transition, Bioy says. Lower interest rates, the EU's first Green Bond Standard, and an increasing focus on transition plans, will boost sustainability-linked bonds issuance. New EU anti-greenwashing ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Doubling Australia's circularity rate could deliver a $26 billion net economic boost to GDP by 2035, according to Canberra's inaugural plan for a circular economy. The Circular Economy Framework, released last week by the federal department of climate ...
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