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CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... targets allocated a negligible 0.08% of capex (versus 0.09% in 2012)," CDP said. "Compared against the benchmark of investing between 3% and 4% of capex in emissions reduction projects (as established in the 3% solution), these levels of investment fall ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... social and environmental impacts, are challenging to institutional investors. Further, there are concerns that impact investing is incompatible with fiduciary duties governing superannuation trustee behaviour. "There are some common myths out there and ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... assets expose investors to both the risks and the opportunities of climate change and other macro-economic challenges. By investing in companies and projects that actively measure and manage the risks of climate change, institutional asset owners can ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Global infrastructure funds based in Australia find it easier to allocate capital in other markets and they will continue investing in their expertise to do that until there is a policy framework here that makes sense for the long term." The CEFC serves ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... significant opportunity for investments, up front, by the government, the Reserve Bank of Australia or the banks themselves in investing directly in community finance," Mooney said. "There is tremendous opportunity in community finance/microfinance. ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... ground and companies lose value in the devaluation. Taking the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and other government investing bodies out of the equation, the figures for the rest of the investment management industry are not as rosy, O'Connor noted. ...

Video Panel: Integrating ESG in Fixed Income Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Integrating ESG in Fixed Income Investing from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. The Sustainability Report moderated this live panel debate in Sydney covering how to incorporate ESG analysis into the design and oversight of fixed income portfolios ...

Local Government Super names Joanna Davison director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... members," said Bruce Miller, LGS chair. "Her demonstrated understanding not only of the importance of sustainability in investing but of how to successfully address ESG issues in everyday investment planning and practice, makes her an excellent choice ...

Investors ask companies for information on fossil fuel exposures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... reducing the carbon intensity of its assets, divesting its most carbon intensive assets, diversifying its business by investing in lower carbon energy sources or returning capital to shareholders." Unburnable carbon is a concept that only around one ...

Northern Trust: investor call for ESG data in private equity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are refining their limited partnership agreements prior to investing in unlisted private equity funds to reflect environmental, social and governance exclusions and considerations, according to Paul Finlayson, senior vice president ...