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Australian Ethical backs NAB Climate Bond

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
Australian Ethical is backing the global environmentally focused bonds market by investing in NAB's newly released NAB Climate Bond. The Climate Bond aims to raise at least $150 million for renewable energy facilities. Climate bonds - also known as ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... is going to be the European Central Bank's decision to broaden out its so called quantitative easing, to buy government bonds. "Hopefully, Greece can be quarantined a bit." The big four banks were a key drag on the market, and at 1200 AEDT Westpac was ...

MTAA Super awards $200m global credit mandate

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... investment-grade credits and takes opportunistic positions in convertible securities, the sovereign debt of developed nations, agency bonds, asset-backed securities and high-yield and emerging-market debt, where permitted by client guidelines. It fits ...

Bad tidings for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... Asian equity markets down with it - on reports that China would no longer accept as collateral for short term loans those bonds rated below AAA or those sold by issuers rated below AA. Not only this, there's speculation that the Politburo would dictate ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... share price index futures contract was up four points at 5,288. Global equities fell after China said certain lower-rated bonds could no longer be used as collateral for some short-term loans, sparking a sell-off in riskier debt that spread to government ...

Inquiry asks for greater simple bond red tape reduction

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The cost of issuing corporate bonds for the retail market should be reduced further by amending the simple bond legislation to make disclosure less complicated, the Inquiry into the financial system has said in its final report. In one of its 44 recommendations ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... established and controlled by 'sophisticated' or 'professional' investors accessing wholesale offerings for social impact bonds. The Inquiry agreed with the premise that government intervention can play a catalytic role both in facilitating the functioning ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... those definitions. Retail corporate bond market: Reduce disclosure requirements for large listed corporates issuing 'simple' bonds and encourage industry to develop standard terms for 'simple' bonds. Superannuation member engagement: Publish retirement ...

Infra committee recommends ISA's inverted bid model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... It included four methods of financing in its recommendation: user charging, inverted bidding, promotion of infrastructure bonds, and capital recycling. ISA chief executive David Whiteley welcomed the standing committee's endorsement of the inverted bid ...

NAB launches Australia's first certified climate bond

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... bond.' The NAB Climate Bond is also the first bank-issued bond to be certified in compliance with international Climate Bonds Standards, a benchmark to assist investors prioritise investments that finance climate change solutions. The climate bonds - ...