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First Sentier Investors hires Kate Turner as RI specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... responsible investment, First Sentier Investors Turner comes to First Sentier from Sustainalytics, where she was an associate director, its business in Australia and New Zealand. She has previously held roles at ICBC Standard Bank Plc in London and Baker ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... causes and products when choosing investment funds, according to a survey by Calastone. Ross Fox, Calastone managing director Australia and New Zealand The survey also showed Australian millennials to be the most returns focused (60%) compared to their ...

Market Forces lodges shareholder resolutions with Westpac, NAB, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... banks in previous years, but the goals ofhte resolutions are evolving, noted Julian Vincent, Market Forces executive director. "The biggest difference is we're trying to get from a position of asking companies to disclose the risks they face to companies ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Investments Commission (ASIC). Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ASIC this week released Director and officer oversight of non financial risk, published by the Corporate Governance Taskforce. In the report, ASIC urges ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Audacious Investing, will join Rainmaker Group as editor of the two titles. She will report to Alex Dunnin, executive director of research, and Michelle Baltazar, executive director of media. "Responsible investment and taking into account environmental ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... according to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Michael Salvatico, executive director, client coverage, MSCI The TCFD is split into four sections: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics and Targets ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Danielle Welsh-Rose

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has hired Danielle Welsh-Rose as ESG investment director with regional responsibilities. Danielle Welsh-Rose, ESG investment director, Aberdeen Standard Investments Welsh-Rose will support the integration of ESG factors ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... suspend its memberships in industry associations which obstruct climate policy in Australia. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR ACCR is joined by Vision Super (Australia), a not-for-profit community super fund with around 100,000 members managing ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian retail investors would accept lower financial returns if companies always acted ethically towards customers, employees and the community, according to new KPMG research. The report is based around a nationwide survey of 1,510 ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... accelerating with the emergence of loans in both green and sustainability-linked formats," said Christina Tonkin, managing director, loans and specialised finance, ANZ. "This follows the growth of green bonds over the last three to four years. The Australian ...