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Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) factors into account in their investment portfolios, and custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services are providing data analytical services to assist clients in this process. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... about the ways in which they are addressing climate change," Salvatico said. "In general there are just better tools and data available today, and that is a big change, because the tools and data are available for investors to use, tools and data that ...

oekom research: ESG ratings improve bond performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... partial or total default of bonds is the greatest risk that portfolio managers are seeking to avoid, the inclusion of ESG data into the investment process is beneficial, oekom said. oekom also looked to the impact of sustainability ratings on the level ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... energy, as well as its performance as community institution. "The aggregation of all the social as well as environmental data in one report that helps communicate what sustainability means in metrics," said Aaron Magner, director, UNSW safety and sustainability. ...

CDP recognise ASX companies for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... global emissions continue to rise at an alarming rate. Businesses and governments must raise their climate ambition. The data shows that there is neither an excuse nor the time for lethargy." Meanwhile, CDP have also announced the winners of the CDP ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... view that certain fundamentals have changed. You would typically find we would revisit it every couple of years." LGS used data from MSCI ESG Research as part of their analysis, Lambert said. The fund noted that coal and oil sands are the most carbon-intensive ...

Bloomberg named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... through strategic investment of its philanthropic capital, NCD said. "Bloomberg brings a wealth of expertise in providing data and analytics for financial professionals to the NCD," said Liesel van Ast, Natural Capital Declaration programme manager. ...

SuperMIND calculates costs of mental illness, suicide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... claim rates for both mental illness-related TPD and IP that were higher than the claim rates of most other locations. That data can be used to tailor mental health initiatives to fit the profile of the workplace or superannuation fund to improve the ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... update the approach and focus in on regions, asset classes and some sectors, informed by the new economic and scientific data. We hope this study will assist our clients to be able to allocate assets well informed by the risks and opportunities posed ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Rosenberg, the quantitative investment arm of the global AXA IM group, and integrates environmental, social and governance data from AXA IM's responsible investment team. AXA IM has been speaking with both institutional and retail investors and providers ...