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ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... 15% over the past 12 months, putting it in third place, while returning 10% pa over the past 3 years. State Street's Climate ESG International Equity Fund has returned 9.5% in the past year, but holds third place for its annual returns over the past ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... this to inform but have also been working with experts on developing our 10 year program Medibank also reported on its climate risks and impacts, with focus on mainly its direct operations. Bishop acknowledged that climate change will certainly impact ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... financial considerations." Colton likened the risks brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic to the systemic risks of climate change, noting "these issues have a material impact not only on your own company, but the economy in general." Social ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... the Lower South Creek Treatment Programme, TCorp said. Pre-issuance certification has been issued for the notes by the Climate Bonds Initiative. The joint lead managers of the transaction are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank and ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... those earning 5% or more of revenue from fossil fuels and their supply chains. SRI options had three specific screens: climate change, ethical and convention and controversy-based screens, and provided scope to remove companies on discretionary grounds ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has hired Graham Sinden as head of climate risk. Sinden is APRA's first head of climate risk and started in the role on Monday 15 October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... listed strategies, Zenith said. "There are thousands of ESG indices in the market, a myriad of factor that relate across climate, sustainability, governance, ethics. From an investor's perspective, the question is then how do they find an investment ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian assets under management have launched a 10-year initiative to drive greenhouse gas emissions down by 2030. The Climate League 2030 will see participants "support and act towards deeper emissions reductions for Australia," with an initial goal ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... New Zealand are at a "nascent" stage in the development of its green loans sector, according to new research from the Climate Bonds Initiative. Climate Bonds has released the inaugural Australia and New Zealand Green Loans report, analysing the labelled ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... adult entertainment, and thermal coal are the next largest group of exclusions. Morningstar noted that "in this time of climate awareness, more funds exclude thermal coal than exposure to the nuclear power sector." There are a small but increasing number ...