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NAB launches offshore green bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... initiatives and assets across the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The bond, which is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, is the bank's second green bond and caters to investors seeking to produce measurable impact, according to NAB executive ...

First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... investing $20 million in an Australian and world-first university-issued certified climate bond. Certified by the global Climate Bonds Initiative and issued by Monash University, the $218 million climate bond is the first green bond to be issued by a ...

Socially responsible XTBs hit ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... and NAB, labeled 'green' as the bond issuer must only use the bonds for purposes that meet the requirements of the Climate Bonds International Standards and Certification Scheme. The 'green' XTBs are part of a release of 10 new XTBs released today. Comprising ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... tonnes of carbon emissions per year. Westpac Group head of sustainability Siobhan Toohill said the global market for climate bonds has expanded exponentially in recent years. She added that investments will all be certified under the Climate Bonds Standards ...

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 ...

Green bonds set to soar despite policy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... infrastructure is increasing at a rapid rate, here and overseas," BNP Paribas head of global markets James Hayes said. The Climate Bonds Initiative estimates that the funds sitting under green bonds will jump from the US$37 billion ($49.5 billion) issued ...

ANZ taps clean investing with green bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... may also be considered in due course," ANZ said. The bond has been certified by the not-for-profit organisation Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and has been independently verified by Ernst & Young, which will also review compliance on an annual basis ...

Australian Ethical backs NAB Climate Bond

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... released NAB Climate Bond. The Climate Bond aims to raise at least $150 million for renewable energy facilities. Climate bonds - also known as green bonds - aim to tackle climate change by raising funds from fixed interest investors to support investment ...

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 - ...
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