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Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... environments, that matters." Boccassini flagged that future analytical enhancements would come in the monitoring of water, energy and waste efficiency measures as clients continue to expand their investment oversight for ESG factors. Northern Trust is ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... global reliance on fossil fuels is reduced, we also want to ensure that the global reliance on other sources of renewable energy is increased at the same time," Rajan said. "On the one hand, investors are now trying to ensure that harmful fuels are being ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... with a sustainability statement in our annual report, starting to talk about our impact, our carbon footprint in terms of energy saving," Lock said. "That was a baby step and we wanted to do that and to start to put some groundwork down, but in doing ...

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $50 million in the Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund (CPIF). Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The $5.5 billion CPIF is one of Australia's largest industrial and logistics ...

ARENA allocates $2.17m to Alice Springs grid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate $2.17 million to support the Alice Springs Future Grid Project. (image courtesy of ARENA) The two year project will focus on addressing barriers to further renewable energy penetration in ...

ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... terms it's fair to say that many [ESG funds] are highly likely to be heavily invested into services sectors, alternate energy, health and pharma and technology," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance. "These are sectors ...

BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... climate index of ASX-listed companies. Mike Watanabe, managing director, head of equity derivatives, Australia The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), First State Super and QBE Insurance have taken up the $140 issuance, with is linked to a newly ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... decreased from 67% in 2016/17 to 47% in 2018/19.11 Four eligible companies - Alumina, Saracen Minerals, Oil Search and Beach Energy - chose not to submit reports to the ATO under the TTC since 2016/17. The aggregate corporate income data that the ATO ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... supporting companies and projects contributing to the low-carbon transition, it said, commencing an allocation to renewable energy in private equity infrastructure. "Just like coronavirus, climate change poses serious risks to both our savers and their ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... As the new head of project finance, MUFG will look to leverage Ward's "extensive experience and strong leadership in the energy and infrastructure markets to further strengthen the bank's business," MUFG said. The newly created position of head of ESG ...