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Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Sustainability research house Sustainalytics has outlined 10 key ESG risks for 2018, ranging from water management to measures for consumer protection. Martin Vezer, senior associate, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics published 10 for ...

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... finance and repeatedly emphasized its ambition to forge ahead the development of green bonds," said Zongjun, director of research and development department, CCDC. "Green bonds have become an important part of China's green finance system and received ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... infrastructure-based. The report found "on technology and innovation Australia has few AV technology headquarters and patents, the research found no relevant investments and few Australians drive electric cars." "On the technology side, we're not necessarily ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... engaged in misleading conduct," according to an ASIC announcement. In 2015,, Credit Suisse's Asia Pacific/Australia Equity Research team authored a report examining various social, regulatory and governance issues relating to ASX-listed payday lending ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... J2SI for over 10 years," said Cathy Humphrey, CEO of Sacred Heart Mission. "This has been achieved through extensive research by SHM and others on the causes and consequences of long-term homelessness, and the rigorous testing of the J2SI intervention ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... $445 million in pipeline opportunities, including the North Shore Health Hub in St Leonards in Sydney, and a new medical research facility in Adelaide. "We're pleased to announce the securing of our foundation investors in Healthcare Wholesale Property ...

High to severe ESG incidents affect market capitalisation: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... companies over a short-term period, according to a new report by Sustainalytics. Martin Vezer, senior associate, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics analysed 13,000 incidents in 2016 and found that incidents are dominated by two categories ...

Employees in more inclusive workplaces report higher job satisfaction: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... times more likely to be very satisfied with their jobs compared to workers in non-inclusive workplaces, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Inclusion@Work Index surveyed a nationally ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... shareholder. However, when it comes to ESG issues, retail shareholders lag institutional shareholders because of access to ESG research and analysis. "Around ESG, it's really challenging for shareholders to get access to the analysis," she said. "They ...

ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... portfolios at RIAA 2017 Conference (L-R: Loren Sageser, Product Strategist - ESG, PIMCO; Mervyn Tang, Vice President ESG Research, MSCI; Yen Wong, Head of Credit Research, Altius Asset Management; Moderator: Laurence Davison, Managing Editor, Kanga News. ...