US$2.2 trillion investor PIMCO bans Adani Ports

22 March One of the world’s largest investors, PIMCO, has banned future investment in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (Adani Ports) due to the company’s role in the controversial Adani Carmichael coal project in Australia.  PIMCO, which manages US$2.21 trillion, did not participate in the most recent bond issue … Read More

Deutsche Bank refuses Adani Ports financing

29 January 2021 Media reports indicate that the world’s 7th largest (in 2020) bookrunner for bonds, Deutsche Bank, has been blocked by its Sustainability Committee from participating in Adani Ports’ latest bond issue. “Port-related environmental concerns which are in conflict with sustainability goals of the bank” was reported (paywalled) as … Read More

Barclays and Standard Chartered support Adani coal

28 January 2021 Adani Ports, the company developing essential coal haulage infrastructure for Adani’s Carmichael coal project, this week issued US$500 million in bonds to find more investors like Allianz/PIMCO and HSBC, which are already heavily invested in the company. Barclays and Standard Chartered are in the list of bankers … Read More

Adani forced to haul its own coal, driving up the cost of Carmichael

10 September 2020 Under the veil of the newly created Bowen Rail Company, Adani will be self-transporting Carmichael coal from pit to port. It appears that Adani tried to hide this development, with the new company’s website and media communications not mentioning “Adani” or “Carmichael”. The news highlights two major … Read More

Allianz, world’s largest insurer, dumps coal

24 November 2015 Allianz Investment Management, the money management arm of the largest insurer in the world, has committed to divesting coal from their portfolios. The firm manages in excess of EUR 600 billion of assets covering the liabilities of the insurer. In an interview with broadcaster ZDF, Chief Investment … Read More