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ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... data sets over a large universe, and we have found that over longer investment horizons, the greater the efficacy of investing in companies with strong ESG scores. It also depends on the sector - in some sectors ESG pays off or is more relevant than ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... global political economy is shifting and evolving, and these issues are changing the landscape for business. If you're investing internationally in companies that are operating in a changing landscape, it makes sense to pay attention. We will see how ...

Social Ventures Australia funds Melbourne LEGO club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... manager. "Through supporting enterprises like this we hope the Social Impact Fund will act as a catalyst for more impact investing in Australia, and create an investment market that will better meet the needs of investors seeking both a financial and ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... the diversity of assets under their management.... In addition to moving out of the sectors, we need to be looking at investing in the solutions because without that concomitant investment in the low carbon sectors, we're not going to see the change ...

NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Other shareholders in Kaingaroa Timberland include Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Canadian Crown corporation investing funds for the pension plans of the Canadian public service with a 30% stake; the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... can do without and what we can't do without. We should be able to do without thermal coal ASAP, and we can do without investing in it." The policy also reflects an investment pathway forward for the transition to a cleaner energy economy by tilting away ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... myths I encountered years ago would have been killed off years ago, but I'm still hearing the same things. The myth that investing responsibly means poorer financial returns is probably one of the biggest myths. There are a lot of academic papers written ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... (SEFA), have stepped in to play this role in capacity building. This process is not unknown in the finance world - impact investing is often compared to private equity, venture capital and other unlisted asset investment vehicles in terms of the time ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... and activities from bequests with long-term intentions. Those long-term horizons can be matched with long-term growth investing to increase the income to fund the charities' mission. "The other thing that's important for not for profits is that they ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... the pleasure of being involved in a number of ground-breaking projects in the UK, particularly in the area of impact investing, and I look forward to contributing to similar efforts here in Australia," Palumbo said.' Jenna's expertise includes social ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

THE GREENER WAY
Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI
Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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