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NAB launches asset backed green bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... and the world's first "Climate Bond Certified" ABS transaction to meet the criteria for certification under the Climate Bonds Standard by the Climate Standards Board. "NAB is naturally excited to leverage and extend its position as Australia's leading ...

Norwegian pension fund drops 52 coal companies

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... thermal coal. The list of companies excluded is: Aboitiz Power Corp AES Corp/VA AES Gener SA ALLETE Inc Ameren Corp, including bonds issued by: Union Electric Co (d/b/a Ameren Missouri) American Electric Power Co Inc, including bonds issued by: Appalachian ...

NAB Asset Management hires senior economist

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... from AMP Capital where he spent 23 years as a senior economist with specialisations in global economic analysis, global bonds, currency and equity markets for AMP's diversified funds. "We're extremely pleased to welcome Bob to the team,'' NAB Asset Management ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... debt has increased more than 600% since this time. The Australian government bond portfolio is 91% comprised of Treasury bonds and 7% comprised of indexed bonds. The overwhelming proportion of this debt is denominated is USD - which means the market ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... facilitates institutional investors to finance housing stock. Cbus has encouraged the establishment of affordable housing bonds, whereby an intermediary aggregator would issue bonds to investors and finance large-scale affordable housing providers. Cbus ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... national government's net foreign currency deposits (including some US$495 million proceeds from the issuance of global bonds and from program loans extended by the Asian Development Bank), the BSP's income from investments abroad, and revaluation adjustments ...

Global institutions join sustainable investment group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... bring expertise in a broad range of financial specialty areas. This includes clean energy infrastructure finance, green bonds, project finance, green asset-backed securities, emerging markets investment and advisory assistance, and approaches to blending ...

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... opposite direction of equities. According to Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report, the assets classes of bonds/cash and property also saw mandate growth during the December quarter - bucking trends past. The findings shed light on the ...

BondAdviser launches new portfolio on HUB24

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... deposits while maintaining regular income, consistent returns and capital stability. The managed portfolio includes corporate bonds through XTBs and subordinated debt. Including XTBs in the managed portfolio gives advisers the ability to offer their ...

Managed funds back on the menu for investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... interested in income products; 34% said their primary investment goal over the following 12 months would be to maximise income. Bonds and fixed income exchange-traded funds featured prominently as solutions to this issue. "Investors' interest in unlisted ...