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Modern slavery, climate risk key elements of RI activity: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... 16 separate investment teams are addressing are evolving in response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on investments, said Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist. "What we've found is that identifying modern slavery and addressing ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... AGM, register their votes before the AGM and submit questions before the AGM. In March, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced they would take no action if AGMs for companies whose financial years end 31 December are postponed ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... consider doing so, with a quarter indicating they would do so within the 12 months. Australians' trust that ethical investments lead to better performance outcomes has skyrocketed with 67% of Australians believing ethical or responsible banks perform ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... forests, water, cities and the ocean. Stimulus packages should follow three principles - 1) do no harm 2) make win-win investments and 3) plan major investments to jolt the economy in the right direction, said Dan Lashof, director, WRI United States. ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... she worked for more than 16 years, most recently as senior investment consultant and as a member of the Australian Investments business leadership team. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, she worked at Frontier Advisors for two and a half years. "I am delighted ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
An impact investment portfolio that seeks out investments in healthcare, tech-enabled consumer, financial services addressing financial exclusion and opportunities in emerging markets is in an unusual position in the first stages of the global response ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... fund will have the greatest positive impact on the environment, according to a new survey from Australian Ethical Investments. Allyson Lowbridge, chief customer officer, Australian Ethical Australian Ethical issued the report, U nderstanding Australia's ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... lending" in a set of principles developed by an executive committee comprised of representatives from Aberdeen Standard Investments, Aviva, BlackRock, ISLA, KBC Asset Management, NN Investment Partners and PGGM. PSSL is organised around eight core principles ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Yarra Capital Management, Challenger Limited, Macquarie Securities, Vinva Investment Management, Schroders and Cooper Investments have joined the project. We continue tell a story convincingly, about kind of career you have in this industry," said Yolanda ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... lax on monopolistic challenges," Hyat said. This process of gaining greater insights into companies strategies and investments matches with another finding of the survey - in China and the U.S., 77% and 58% of firms, respectively, indicated intangible ...