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Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... women, and new starters to investment teams in the last 12 months were 70% men and 20% women. "There's been some external research since that's looked at the financial services industry, and it's pretty dreadful, across the industry," Berrutti said. ...

Pauline Vamos outlines initial priorities as CEO of Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... is the former CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Regnan is a leading provider of ESG research and engagement services. Vamos said she would draw on her experience at ASFA in her new role at Regnan. "I think the motive ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... remuneration." In addition to carbon emissions and energy intensity, CDP also examined miners' exposures to water stress. "The research also finds a quarter of mining production, representing up to US$50 billion in annual revenue, will be exposed to ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... improving, but fewer than half of the ASX200 have a climate change policy or emissions reduction target, according to new research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has published its 10 th ...

Regnan hires Pauline Vamos as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... is the former CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Regnan is a leading provider of ESG research and engagement services. Vamos has more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry, and is a qualified lawyer ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... performance need not constrain superannuation funds from implementing responsible investing ideas or strategies, according to research from Parametric Portfolio Associates. Jennifer Sireklove, Parametric global director of responsible investing Parametric ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... interest in ESG focused products has been seen across investor type from retail to HNW to institutional," O'Brien said. "Our research has shown that 90% of millennials, and 73% of non-millennials have interest in having their investments deliver competitive ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... source of information,... you have information on how the program is going to go to base the contracts on, and we draw on research to form a view of how well the program will go, but until you measure it on that detailed way with matched control group ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... system and investment industry in which the PRI and its signatories operate," said Nathan Fabian, director of policy and research at the PRI. "By monitoring megatrends and capturing our signatories' reaction to them on a systematic and continuous basis ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... particularly as it is fairly broadbased and not proscriptive. "It makes the conversation a priority," said Zoe Whitton, a research analyst at Credit Suisse. "The TCFD doesn't prescribe, so even if it becomes a standard, you're still going to have a huge ...