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'Unbelievable' response to pioneering Aussie Taxonomy green bond

The pipeline of Australian Taxonomy-aligned bonds is growing after VPN was "blown away" by the response to the first ever deal, Ahren Lester reports

VPN issues first Australian Taxonomy-aligned green bond

Victoria Power Networks (VPN) has raised AUD750 million ($487 million) from the first green bond to be aligned with the recently published Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.

People Moves, 12 September: TPG Rise Climate, BlackRock, Westpac NZ, ISF ... and more

'Valuable' SLB structure 'opened up' by innovative Auckland deal

The unique Auckland Council sustainability-linked bond (SLB) could help point the market in a new direction, reports Ahren Lester

Australian financial institutions to pilot sustainable finance taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy covering "green and transition" activities - including those in minerals, mining and metals - which will now be tested by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Australia debut green bond expected from mid-May

Australia will issue its debut 10-year sovereign green bond between mid-May and the end of June, it emerged, as the sovereign announced it will launch investor roadshows from April.

Westpac, Macquarie back Australian government social impact investment initiative

People Moves 2 December: JP Morgan, First Sentier, Janus Henderson ... and more

Australian regulator reveals prospect of bank losses from climate change

Australia's largest banks should be prepared to face 'financial challenges' resulting from losses caused by the effects of climate change, a vulnerability assessment by the regulator has found.

Airport raises biodiversity sustainability-linked loan