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Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... strongly, with several fundamental construction factors playing into the performance, said Lucy Steed, CEO of Melior. "Energy has had a significant decline; we own no energy," she said. "In terms of financials, based on the Royal Commission, we have ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... equality a key point of discussion, but the full story. In the scenario of the transition to more reliance on renewable energy, there is a key difference between the global financial crisis and the financial crisis that is occurring as a result of the ...

ESG indices, products faring relatively better in coronavirus response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... been focused on governance issues which are quite important as well," Vynokur said. "We have seen in particular that the energy sector, which is a significant contributors to environmental concerns has been under very significant pressure over the past ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable use of natural resources across seven issues "at the intersection of environment and development" - climate, energy, food, forests, water, cities and the ocean. Stimulus packages should follow three principles - 1) do no harm 2) make win-win ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... The environmental metrics aim to reduce the carbon emissions intensity of ammonium nitrate within Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers business, a Wesfarmers spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. in the importance being placed on ESG ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... investment in a broader swathe of the economy. I would also say it would be important keeping a foothold in utilities and energy because if we are interested in seeing sustainable GDP growth, it is part of the way forward to move away from brown utilities ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Singapore-based Vena Energy, an independent power producer and renewable energy company, has issued a US$325 million green bond. Proceeds of the green bond will be used to refinance existing corporate loans for the development, construction and operation ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made an investment of up to $125 million in a new property debt fund designed to finance the construction and management of energy efficient, low emissions build-to-rent (BTR) residential buildings. Ian ...

Energy Super taps Robeco for $650m enhanced indexing mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Energy Super has selected Robeco for a $650 million global equity enhanced indexing mandate incorporating sustainability criteria. Stephen Dennis, Robeco Australia head Robeco's enhanced indexing strategy "aims to deliver better than market returns ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy of investing in companies that are actively reducing their carbon emissions footprint and deliver affordable clean energy. The largest sub-sector within the global listed infrastructure universe is the electric power sector, which "is leading ...