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Pension funds acquire Australian forest managers

Super fund supporting oil and gas expansion will consider divestment

Australian super fund UniSuper has announced that it will consider divestment from oil and gas companies if they show a "lack of action" and "no viable decarbonisation pathway".

UniSuper halves its fossil fuel exposure in a year

Australian superannuation fund UniSuper has reduced the fossil fuel exposure of its portfolio to 2.55% from 5.05% one year ago.

Green Bonds round-up, 19 December

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated THB5 billion ($152 million) to buy the whole of a two-tranche green bond offering from Thailand's B. Grimm Power.

First sovereign blue bond launched

The Republic of Seychelles has issued a first-of-its-kind sovereign 'blue bond' to help conserve its marine environment, sparking hopes that the deal will kickstart a new market for ocean-themed bonds.

World Bank launches first green bond in Australia

The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).