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APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... supervision." "So what can you expect to see from us," Summerhayes said in the speech. "Firstly, something you would already be aware of is a greater emphasis on stress testing for organisational and systemic resilience in the face of adverse shocks. ...

Trailblazers, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch Financial Inclusion Action Plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... across multiple sectors and joins people up, is a recognition that financial exclusion is a wicked problem. We have bene aware of it for about 20 years now, and individually, each of the sectors and many of the players in the sector have been working ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... options achieved "above-median returns" for the year. The fund also highlighted member engagement projects such as the "Get Super Active" strategy, which "aims to make super real for people by showing their balance in cash," as well as initiatives to ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... but supply does not meet demand, Edkins said. "A lot more people are interested in fossil fuel free investment, and are aware of climate change as a concern," she said. "We are also finding that they want to reflect their individual values, rather than ...

Emerald Wrap, Impact 20/80 form impact investing partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The Emerald Wrap, Australia's first dedicated responsible investment wrap platform, has entered into a partnership with Impact 20/80 to promote socially responsible impact investments. Lisa Wade, Impact 20/80 Impact 20/80 provides financial, advisory ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia and New Zealand. "You either go the exclusion approach, or you go further up the spectrum and manage the risk by being aware of the ESG and fully integrating ESG which is an incredibly difficult thing to do [in a fixed income portfolio.]" AXA ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... source of continuing motivation for all parts of the financial services industry in Australia and globally. "Banks, insurers, super funds, and MNCs are all wanting to express something and articulate something about their commitment, their belief in ...

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... hired Michael Murray to its investments team. Murray has 18 years' experience as a portfolio manager for ethical and ESG aware clients and has previously worked at Integrity Investment Management and AMP Capital. "I look forward to working with an organisation ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... information, and asset owners are graded from AAA to D, while those taking no action are rated X. In Australia, Local Government Super and Australian Super maintained AAA ratings, while First State Super climbed from AA to AAA. Local Government Super ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... attributed to feeling overwhelmed by "the complexity of the superannuation process, with many people stating that they were not aware of what companies they are actually invested in.:" Further, the process for switching seemed complex, and the lack of ...