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TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has issued a new $1.3 billion dollar green bond. Investor demand for the November 2030 bond was strong - the book was three times oversubscribed at final ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A $120 billion industry superannuation fund has revamped its SRI option to tighten screening standards. Aware Super has updated its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) options to refine the list of excluded companies to include those earning 5% or ...

The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Both Republicans and Democrats recognise the need for and the stimulative benefit of infrastructure investment, particularly when fiscal spending is needed during recession. However, even before COVID-19, there was an urgent need for spending on American ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
There is strong retail demand for responsible investing products, but the sector is still "confusing" and in need of both consumer and adviser education, according to a panel of experts. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Zenith Investment Partners is aiming to demystify ESG and responsible investing strategies for clients by introducing a tiered framework that describes funds' activities based on their research. "When considering the landscape of ESG issues or values ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Although green bonds are extremely popular investment products, their tighter spread constrained supply present challenges to fixed income portfolios, according to Daintree Capital. Daintree Capital is a globally unconstrained fixed income manager that ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand are at a "nascent" stage in the development of its green loans sector, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Climate Bonds has released the inaugural Australia and New Zealand Green Loans report, analysing ...

MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
MackeyRMS, a provider of SaaS-based research management software, has released an ESG Scorecards process to streamline investment selection, monitoring and reporting for ESG-focused portfolios. ESG Scorecards was built in collaboration with MackeyRMS ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The government's latest proposed reforms to superannuation have raised concerns that they might impinge on funds' ability to use ESG investing strategies. In Tuesday's budget speech, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the Your Super, Your ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Two Melbourne-based organisations are augmenting staff by recruiting for analysts with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities. The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is hiring an analyst with responsibility ...