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Strong consumer demand for responsible, ethical super and investment: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... O'Connor. "As more Australians show a desire for their investments and savings to align with their values, those already investing their money responsibly are enjoying strong financial performance," he added. The research found that Australians want ...

Australian government launches impact investment fund for Asian SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian government has introduced a $40 million impact investing initiative aimed at leveraging private investment in small and medium enterprises in the Asia Pacific. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the Emerging Markets Impact Investment ...

RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... advisers and covering ESG integration. "What we really want to take a forward looking view," O'Connor said. "Responsible investing is really considered by the vast majority of the investment industry in Australia today, what's next, how do we usefully ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses bond issuance from second quarter 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... performance of green bonds by the Climate Bonds Initiative," said Julie Fox Gorte, Ph.D, senior vice president for sustainable investing, Pax World. "It is nice to see that green bonds are in demand, as well as information on credit spreads and performance. ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Investments, noted that Mercer had identified 10 funds with strategies either in low carbon, low-Risk, or sustainable investing approaches, as well as separate managed accounts (SMAs) that have broad-market appraochs to managing carbon risk in Austraila. ...

Australian Executor Trustees launches strategic partnership, talks impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... philanthropy through leveraging industry best practice and using "the right structures," AET. Part of that includes impact investing, Clark said. "Everything we do we aspire to do, we do with impact," Clark said. "We've been actively surveying this space ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... launched a new Diversified Impact Fund that features a unique 20% downside protection. Alex Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA The SVA Diversified Impact Fund is seeking to raise $10 to $15 million to fund a diversified portfolio of impact investments. ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... how it's possible, from a practical, portfolio construction perspective," said Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing at Rosenberg Equities, AXA IM. "Essentially, what we show is that we really can just remove some of the largest polluters ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Index 2017. S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), and RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused on sustainability investing have announced the results of the DJSI review. The three largest additions to the DJSI World are Samsung Electronics ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... companies with diversity," she said. It is interesting to note that both Zuper and Human Super have focus on responsible investing. "Most of them are positioning themselves as responsible or ethical, or offering options or tilts towards ethical or sustainable ...