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Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... verifying that the state government's initiative met international requirements for funding through green or social bonds. WATC established its Sustainability Bond Framework in April 2023, structured in accordance with the International Capital Market ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... manages the $192 million Green Bond Fund, which invests in a range of green, sustainable/ sustainability-linked, and social bonds from providers that conduct their business and apply capital responsibly, giving consideration to a range of ESG) issues. ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... analysis from Moody's Investor Services suggesting that global sustainable bond issuance (including green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds) is projected to reach around US$950 billion in 2023. In 2022, sustainable ...

APAC outperforms amid global sustainable finance pullback

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... green bond issuance totalled US$390.3 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 2021. Green bonds, sustainability bonds and social bonds all registered declines compared to a year ago, with social bonds leading the decliners, down 46% compared to full year ...

TCorp reports $2 billion in new green, sustainability bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability bonds that have features of environmental and social assets, rather than smaller lines, specifically social bonds. "We could do a social bond that is labelled to say, education, social housing, or maybe with a nexus to Indigenous affairs ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... an easy win." The report covers three funds - Altius' Green Bond Fund, which invests in green, sustainable and social bonds, the Sustainable Bond Fund, a diversified fixed interest fund designed to align with investors' specific personal and ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... and inclusive economy." BNP Paribas also believes that there is as a "greenium" attached to green, sustainable and social bonds, which means that there will be increased demand for that category of investments. Currently, China, South Korea and India ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... carbon intensity," and sustainable bonds, including green bonds, sustainability linked bonds, transition bonds and social bonds. The fund will also use negative screening to exclude low ESG rated sectors, such as weapons, thermal coal, gambling and tobacco ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Identifying those opportunities comes with fundamental analysis and engagement as well as investing in green bonds and social bonds, Kendall noted. Insight has recently launched an impact strategy. Improvements in data around measurement of positive ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... financial year. In its most recent sustainability report, TCorp reviewed the performance of the $5.2 billion in green and social bonds on issue. TCorp noted that in 2021, new green and social projects were added to the asset pool to which bond proceeds ...
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