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The country is joining the global boom in ESG financing. While still lagging major European markets that are at the forefront of this growth, instruments such as green and sustainability-linked loans have quickly gained broader appeal, with several high-profile deals achieving success. A slew of borrowers from across industries and sectors in Australia have completed ESG financings. Earlier this month, AirTrunk converted its corporate loan of more than A$2.1bn into an SLL, marking the first such
Mariko Ishikawa, LPC/IFR: Andrew, what are the factors behind Australia being at the forefront of ESG loan financing in Asia-Pacific? Andrew Ashman, Barclays: When you consider the Australian market, there are a unique set of factors that have helped accelerate ESG loan financings across the country. Firstly, the demand drivers for ESG capital, the borrowers or the issuers, remain high. The Australian corporate market is dominated by sectors that naturally lend themselves to ESG financing. Secto
Andrew Ashman Barclays Andrew Ashman is head of loan syndicate, Asia Pacific, at Barclays in Singapore. He has been with the bank’s loan syndications team for over 15 years, covering the origination and distribution of loans in the Asian and European loan markets. He has been involved in a number of environmental, social and governance-linked financings. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nneka Chike-Obi Fitch Ratings Nneka Chike-Obi is director, ESG resear
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