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Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change will impact the health and finances of elderly Australians at increasing rates over coming decades, necessitating wide ranging policy responses to manage social, economic and public health implications, according to a report by the Actuaries ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Danielle Welsh-Rose

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... stewardship and ESG investment for functional responsibilities and to Brett Jollie, managing director - Australia for business matters. "We are delighted Danielle has joined our ESG Investment team, which is growing in importance, as we continue to move ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... invest in labeled green bonds and unlabeled climate bonds and "engage with issuing companies to help them transition their business models to increase climate resilience and green leadership," according to the AIIB announcement.

AXA IM to launch fourth impact investing strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... and intentional impact outcomes, in healthcare and financial inclusion, to those who were previously under-served." The business is seeking to grow assets under management via the new strategy, which will aim to provide a private markets solution catering ...

Emerging markets bring exposure to unmanaged ESG risk: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Further, there were five MEIs that were especially important in emerging markets - corporate governance, human capital, business ethics, product governance and data privacy and security. The research also found that while the emerging market index had ...

ACCR files shareholder resolution with BHP over industry associations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Network, the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, the Business Council of Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council, the Queensland Resources Council, the Resource ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... and honesty rate as a top five factor for investing, with only return ranking higher at 60%. "Nearly every Australian business leader I talk to today understands that creating a culture that engenders trust is vital,' said Alison Kitchen, KPMG Australia ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... gambling, nuclear, pornography, any companies violating human rights, labour rights, or using child labour ; general business malpractice and controversial environmental practice. Amundi then selects companies with the best ratings under their proprietary ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... addition to tagging research with recognised taxonomies we are organising it according to whether it supports the ethical, business, investment or economic case for sustainable finance. This is to help the community of users to build the best arguments ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... governance and performance and targets. The aim is to encourage organisations to change their approach to strategy and their business model to enhance their impact on contributing to the SDGs, to incorporate risks and to enhance transparency, Adams said. ...