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Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand have the third highest proportion of sustainable investments in the world, with more than a third of AUM sustainably managed. The biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review, released today by the Global Sustainable Investment ...

Global fund manager launches bond impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... used to fund entities fully engaged in such efforts. This appeals to clients globally, as they seek to align their investments to specific outcomes." Nuveen manages over US$15 billion in ESG/impact fixed income strategies and is also one of the largest ...

New Forests acquires US timber asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... capital for multiple clients in US forests over the next 24 months and said it is actively considering additional investments in the Pacific Northwest, Lake States, New England, and Appalachia. "New Forests' vision is to see the forestry sector play ...

Royal Adelaide Hospital locks in $2bn social, green loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... RAH under a 30-year PPP with the South Australia government, is owned by six investors including Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), AMP Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, The Infrastructure Fund, HRL Morrison & Co, and MM Capital Partners. ASI took ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), which has operated a certification program for responsible investments for the past 15 years, noted that the ASIC review is consistent with securities regulators globally, and said it followed guidance ...

Zenith completes rollout of ESG classification framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... investment outcome that "includes an explicit RI/ESG objective - both measurable and reportable"; and impact, which targets investments aimed at generating a positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The classification ...

Super funds file Modern Slavery Statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... work to explore the topic, get on top of how they should be avoiding any risks of being exposed to businesses and investments that may be caught up in modern slavery. "If super funds are ESG advocates, this core business, or it should be." Super fund ...

Fund manager issues first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... of destruction of country. "There is a desire by members not to be supporting that, or enabling that through their investments. I think... it's a really well chosen theme for NAIDOC week, and summarises the focus for the investors in our membership at ...

Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon-intensive sectors," said UBS quantitative researcher and report co-author Adam Gustafsson. "Everyone is chasing low carbon investments, a portfolio emissions profile lower than the benchmark. However, today's data is backward looking, at least ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... what constitutes financial investment that is considered 'ethical' or 'socially responsible'. Ethical investments commonly focus on clients wanting to address environmental concerns or actively avoid certain investments which carry substantial ...