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Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... winners across financial services including credit cards, term deposits, banking, loans, superannuation, insurance, investments, and online broking, as well as phone plans, broadband and cars. This year, there was a new focus to choosing winners of the ...

The future is now: the future of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... from standards and definitions to the reasons behind why looking at positive impacts can become a tool for measuring investments as well as engaging with members and other stakeholders. We would like to thank our panellists and our roundtable partner ...

Social, economic consequences of climate change "devastating": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... In addition to divestment policies to decarbonize broad equity portfolios, investors could also explicitly target investments in companies that help the transition to a low or zero-carbon society. Investors are "generally well aware" of the threats that ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... they might consider doing it." The other members of the coalition include IFM Investors, Schroders, Aberdeen Standard Investments, ACSI, Perennial Value Management, Maple-Brown Abbott, Platypus Asset Management, American Century Investments, Grantham ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... approximately $45 million in assets under management, with an allocation to a diversified portfolio of global impact investments, targeting a financial return of at least 7% pa over the medium term after fees, before tax, while having a positive social ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... stakeholders, enabling them to leverage their influence in the industry and drive the transition to climate-aligned shipping investments." The criteria require that ships are not primarily dedicated to transporting fossil fuels and are either zero-emission ...

Understanding Impact Investment

MATTHEW TOMINC  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... outcomes, alongside a market standard financial risk adjusted return. A couple of points here deserve clarification: Investments are made to generate positive outcomes We believe impact investment should add positive social and environmental impact to ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... strengthening economic growth can support low-emission pathways, and actions to stimulate investment in low-emission investments can strengthen economic growth job creation. "Businesses understand risk," Philip said. "Climate risk is something that is ...

ESG ETP market continues to grow: Zenith

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  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. These categories ...

Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... (WWF-Australia) has launched a wildlife and nature regeneration program to fund solutions that could become impact investments. WWF-Australia is launching the Innovate to Regenerate project, which consists of two global challenges offering $3 million ...