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Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... convenience store sales to offering entertainment while vehicles recharge and so forth. By imagining an electric vehicle future such businesses can plan how, and when, to transition into new markets. Those that plan well will have an advantage. Q: What ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... years and our patient, long-term investment approach means we are ideally placed to support our sector as it seeks to meet future demand." The initial $200 million commitment will target equity investments, and under the structure of the mandate, HESTA ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... carbon-intensive energy and utilities industries. The relative performance and rate of change in emissions matter most for future earnings and financial performance, we find, not absolute emissions levels." BlackRock pointed out in the report that this ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
TCorp, the New South Wales government's fundraising arm, will issue a sustainability bond in coming weeks, with proceeds to finance a combination of green and social assets. Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp This will be the second ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... considerably higher than the global average investment of A$44,500. 76% of local respondents said they planned to invest in the future. There is also a general feeling of trust in the financial services sector, with 28% of Australian respondents reporting ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... investors. In RG 247, ASIC highlighted climate change as a "systemic risk that could impact an entity's financial prospects for future years and that may need to be disclosed in an operating and financial review (OFR)." The update and emphasis on disclosure ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... strategy, and what the impacts of a net zero carbon transition is likely to be, and how we're assuring how buildings are future-proof." Nuveen notes that the physical impacts of climate change - droughts, bushfires, flooding and extreme temperatures ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Programmatic Certification process, Foresight said. "At Foresight we believe everything we do should build towards a smarter future," said Nigel Aitchison, head of infrastructure at Foresight. "All investments that pass through our Investment Committee ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... clients with state-of-the-art climate risk analysis capabilities that can help shape investment management practices of the future." MSCI's Zurich office will act as MSCI's Climate Risk Center, with the goal of developing "strong partnerships with leading ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Amundi has launched of Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future, a sub fund aiming to provide sustainable returns with a conservative risk profile. Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future has an investment universe designed for diversified investing ...