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ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... income and credit portfolios is "crucial" to risk management, according to Janus Henderson. L-R: Jay Sivapalan, head of Australian fixed interest; Ashley Kopczynski, associate portfolio manager, credit and ESG Janus Henderson has launched a new annual ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Cain, partner, KPMG As of the end of April 2020, 30.7% of ASX200 board positions were held by women, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), with 28.4% for the ASX300. However, only 22% of ASX201-300 directorships are held ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... active participant in engagement activities, both on its own and as a part of collaborative engagement groups like the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and Climate Action 100+. Under the structure of the Climate Action 100+, investors ...

Consortium participants identify impact characteristics of AAP investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... confirmed media reports that other participants include Samuel Terry Asset Management managing director Fred Woollard, Australian Impact Investments managing director Kylie Charlton, and Wilson Asset Management founder Geoff Wilson. "It is a diverse ...

Local Government Super certified carbon neutral by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Climate Active has certified that Local Government Super is certified carbon neutral. LGS is one of five Australian super funds to actively hold this certification. According to the certification, LGS has met all the requirements of the Climate Active ...

AustralianSuper names Tom Garcia head of financial crime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... accountability and what processes we need to implement." Prior to joining AustralianSuper,Garcia was the chief executive of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).

Australian Unity launches green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Australian Unity has launched a new green bond fund seeded with cornerstone investments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and clients from Crestone Wealth Management. Bill Bovingdon, CIO Altius Asset Management The Australian Unity Green ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches smaller companies fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... stewardship side as investors in small companies is very important." The Global Smaller Companies Fund is attractive to the Australian market for its diversification opportunities, Jollie said, noting that many Australian investors are exposed to large ...

Korea Housing Finance Corporation prices COVID-19 social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... maturity under its social bond framework. Experts have previously told The Sustainability Report that they believe that Australian issuance is on the cards as well. The robustness of COVID-19 bonds will hinge on the use of proceeds of the funds raised ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) is calling for a collaborative effort by government and business to address the serious risks to public health posed by climate change. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director If left unaddressed, climate ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA  |   7:05AM
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA  |   7:06AM
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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