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  • LGFA water sector-focused SLLs targeting 'unique opportunity'

    23 July 2026

    The pioneering water-focused sustainability-linked loan (SLL) programme launched by the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) is looking to take advantage of major changes in the water sector

  • Westpac 'happy' with Aussie Taxonomy engagement in sustainable debt

    20 July 2026

    Early engagement with the Australian Taxonomy (AUT) in sustainable debt markets has been encouraging, but Westpac said scalability is in focus as key sectors try to find practical ways to apply the transition-focused framework.

  • 'Unbelievable' response to pioneering Aussie Taxonomy green bond

    05 February 2026

    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

    17 October 2025

    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

    12 September 2025

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

    12 August 2025

    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

    17 June 2025

    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

    22 March 2024

    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

    07 December 2023

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

    02 December 2022