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Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Medianet and Mediaverse businesses as well as Pagemasters and the racing operation. Media reports note that the newswire business was being subsidised by more than $10 million each year. "The thing we bought was a loss-making piece," said John McKinnon ...

Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... emissions cuts should be more than 7% and emissions need to peak "as soon as a possible," and explained that policy makers, business and financial institutions should use the post-COVID-19 recovery to construct sustainable economy recovery and minimised ...

AustralianSuper names Tom Garcia head of financial crime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing responsibilities, preventing fraud and other financial crime, as well as business continuity, privacy, data governance and fund resilience. He compares his role, and other heads that are responsible ...

Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... This analysis is also applied across geographical regions as well as market capitalisation. "To be a highly profitable business, you have to earn strong cash profits on the money that's invested in the company, which often leads to you companies ...

ESG data enhances value strategies: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... whether it is overarching corporate governance, or specifically relating to an issue such as climate change - make better business decisions," said Natasha McKean, head of ESG, Maple-Brown Abbott. "If I think about big picture, as a value manager adopting ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) is calling for a collaborative effort by government and business to address the serious risks to public health posed by climate change. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director If left unaddressed, climate ...

MSCI launches Real Estate Climate Value-at-Risk solution for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... of publicly traded companies globally. "With this new offering, MSCI offers climate solutions across every area of our business, from ESG Research to Analytics, Index, and now Real Estate," Briand said. "Investors can today gain a fully representative ...

Transformational investment needed to address systemic risk: WEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... that require a transformational investment approach to convert those risks to sustainable returns. Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible investment and partner, Mercer The report, Transformational Investment: Converting Global Systemic Risks ...

Future Super measures environmental impact of portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... What can we do as a superfund to advocate for the better outcomes for our members, and what can we do as a sustainable business to campaign for a better future." The $1.3 billion fund has celebrated its fifth anniversary of launching, and has grown to ...

Ex-Rosenberg Equities executives launch Radiant ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The former CEO and head of sustainable investing at Rosenberg Equities have launched a new platform specialising in ESG-anchored portfolios and research for institutional investors and wealth managers. Heidi Ridley (l) and Kathryn McDonald (r), co-founders ...