Press Release – New Forests Sydney-based investment management firm New Forests has appointed Adrian Williams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) commencing in January 2021. Mr Williams, a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting …
Sydney-based investment management firm New Forests has appointed Adrian Williams as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) commencing in January 2021.
Mr Williams, a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), has over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting in both Australian and international organisations. He was most recently Acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of AMP Capital, where he oversaw $200 billion of real assets and listed investment portfolios.
Japan Government Pension Investment Fund and Export Development Canada Agree to Push Green Bonds
Posted on 12/14/2020
Japan Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Export Development Canada (EDC) have recently formed a partnership to promote and develop sustainable capital markets through a focus on Green Bonds, as well as the incorporation of ESG assessments in fixed income investments. EDC is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage.
In the December 10, 2020, a comment by Marsha Acott, Acting Chief Financial Officer of EDC, in the press release, “Green Bonds are an important component of our annual funding program. They represent a great way of mobilizing funds to have a real impact on advancing clean technology development and responding to the climate change challenge. We look forward to deepening the partnership with the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).”
TWO Southampton hospitals are to benefit from £2.3m in funding to support upgrades and refurbishment.. Six projects across University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust and the Solent NHS Trust have been awarded a total of £2.3 million following successful applications to the fund. The news has been welcomed by one Southampton MP, who said the money will help our NHS heroes . The money will be spread between six projects at the two Trusts, which are now getting underway and will be completed swiftly up until March 2021. The funding is part of the £1.5 billion capital funding which was announced in the summer to build an NHS that is fit for the future, which also includes plans to modernise mental health facilities, expand A&E capacity and improve infection control measures.