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Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... stakeholders such as fund members, and the decisions they make in response to megatrends like demographic shifts and climate change mean that superannuation funds do have an influence on the political economy. Funds use tools such as ownership rights ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainability-themed strategies are growing at the fastest rate since 2011 "due to the rising importance of ESG issues such as climate change, energy and water security in the region," according to ASrIA. "Enabling change in Asia's sustainable investment ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Climate Summit in September. Signatories also called on climate science experts to "develop clear standards for the climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds and impact, and governments ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... exposed to thematic drives including "changing consumer behaviour, regulatory change, resources constraints and climate change, population growth and increased demand for food," according to the review written by Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, senior research ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... bonds "a fantastic option" for ethical investors, given the return characteristics and the use of proceeds for climate change solutions. "Investors can be confident in both the financial and environmental credentials of the NAB Climate Bond. Its ethical ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... same features of any senior, unsecured NAB bond - but with the additional benefit of being dedicated to financing climate change solutions," said Antony Cahill, NAB group executive for product and markets "This deal reinforces NAB's position as the largest ...

ASX50 companies not making strategic case for sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... integrated reports for 2013 to analyse their responses to 10 identified global megaforces - population growth, climate change, energy and fuel, material resource scarcity, wealth, water scarcity, food security, deforestation, ecological decline and urbanisation. ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Former Climate Change Minister Greg Combet predicted that Abbott government policy on greenhouse gas emissions reduction will not survive, telling an audience of superannuation funds and funds managers that the investment industry has a role to play ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... in responsible investment, if you think it's a load of dirty hippie rubbish, particularly when we're looking at climate change, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what I think, it doesn't matter what trustees think. The fact is, objectively, we can ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... rising bills for the past five years. Water bills are also starting to rise, albeit more slowly. The impacts of climate change, etc. we are going to feel the impacts of that on our facilities as well. If we can get to a point where we achieve net positive ...