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World first green bond raises $300m

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... $300 million and will be used to help finance and refinance Victorian state investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, low carbon public transport and energy efficient water treatment. The green bond was issued by the Treasury Corporation ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... Australia now having confront how it has distorted its wholesale electricity market with its too rapid transition to renewable energy generation it's worth noting that last week Australia's eastern power grid comprising NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South ...

New board members at Sunsuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... venture capital company focused on the biotechnology, life sciences, telecommunications, information technology and renewable energy sectors. He has held directorships on numerous companies including publically listed entities, and has been a member ...

Macquarie infrastructure head joins KKR

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... investment across its global infrastructure platform. Its infrastructure footprint spans seven sectors including renewable energy, heating, rail, telecom, parking, water and midstream with a presence in more than 20 countries. KKR invests its own capital ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... 2014, and recently invested in FlexiGroup's certified green bond, an Australian first bond linked to solar PV and renewable energy assets. Westpac Institutional Bank will solely lead the transaction. It also played a lead management role in the first ...

Impact investing on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... That's why we say one of the main messages on impact investing is you have to diversify unless you want to do a renewable energy or resource efficiency fund and there are enough of those out there," Dezelan said. "Affordable housing is quite limited ...

Shorten attacks government's retro super changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... proposes a 25% tax cut for small businesses with a turnover of less than $2 million a year, and delivering 50% renewable energy by 2030. It also backs its plans to "turbocharge" Infrastructure Australia with a new $10 billion funding facility, "a concrete ...

NAB launches asset backed green bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... Board. "NAB is naturally excited to leverage and extend its position as Australia's leading debt financier of renewable energy and its securitisation capability by now arranging what is both a world first Climate Bond certified securitised Green Bond ...

Spring FG prepares fintech launches with appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... said Clark has a track record of success in lifestyle and fashion retailing; wholesale and direct-to-consumer renewable energy marketing; as well as financial advising "having previously worked with us in our graduate adviser program." "Having commenced ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... that are working on a number of different causes, including animal welfare, conservation, women's empowerment, renewable energy, addressing homelessness and alleviating poverty. "Our company Charter isn't simply a guide for screening investments - it ...