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Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... look at climate change. If you look at a range of funds, from Future Super to Australian Super to Australina Ethical Investments, there is quite a bit of interest within the industry when it comes to managing climate risk. When we looked at it, one thing ...

Willis Towers Watson, MSCI launch Adaptive Capped ESG Universal Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... ratings." The strategy was developed based on feedback from Towers Willis Watson clients and the general trend towards investments and strategies that minimise ESG risks and tilt towards ESG outperformance, Lew said. "We see this as a strategy that may ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... PIMCO "fully integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations in its investment practices; restricts investments in issuers who do not engage in acceptable practices; invests exclusively in highly-rated ESG stocks; and actively engages ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Building Council of Australia earlier this year, which aims to ensure Australia's competitiveness and attractiveness for investments while fulfilling international commitments to reducing carbon emissions." All Australian and New Zealand property companies ...

Nikko AM, ARK Investment Management launch innovation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... "We believe this offers long-term growth without the high costs and illiquidity typically associated with similar investments accessed through venture capital funds." ARK is an affiliate of Nikko AM via an equity stake, which Nikko AM acquired in August ...

Australian National University selects Aberdeen Standard Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
The Australian National University (ANU) Endowment Fund has selected Aberdeen Standard Investments to manage an Australian fixed income strategy that integrates ESG. The strategy invests in active Australian fixed income with an ESG overlay - negative ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... estate are the top asset classes most cited by investors as ones where they are currently active or considering green investments, with private equity, infrastructure, timber, forestry and ag, and Yieldco cited as well. "We are seeing increasing activity ...

Local Government Super selects PIMCO for fixed income ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... PIMCO I fully integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations in its investment practices; restricts investments in issuers who do not engage in acceptable practices; invests exclusively in highly-rated ESG stocks; and actively engages ...

Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... said. The FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-Renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index has been chosen by Vanguard Investments Australia for its new Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund, and for its Vanguard Ethically Conscious ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
With more than half of all professionally managed assets in Australia managed as responsible investments, the "real work" of the responsible investment industry is really beginning, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...