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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 ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... value at risk under the 2 degree pathway and also the 4.5 degree pathway, Dean said. Currently, climate impacts on the portfolio have been minimal, she said. "Our buildings haven't been too impacted as yet," Dean said. "We do have real estate in some ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... those four sections. It outlines a typical framework - set objectives, identify key dimensions of climate risk, measure portfolio exposure and impact, assess portfolio vulnerability to scenarios, and enhance adaptive capacity. "TCFD provides a common ...

Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... set a market standard for impact investing. They focus on four areas - strategic intent, origination and structuring, portfolio management and impact at exit. The principles are "designed to be fit for purpose for a wide range of institutions and funds," ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... are they and how do you demonstrate them," Williams said. "On example of that is in disclosures, publishing the top 10 portfolio holdings isn't sufficient. We also look at accounting for avoidance of harm." If funds have exclusions in place, they must ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Amundi is also partnering with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on a US$500-million Asia Climate Bond Portfolio, aimed at "accelerat[ing] climate action in the Bank's members and address the underdevelopment of the climate bond market." ...

AXA IM to launch fourth impact investing strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... services accessible and available to a previously under-served beneficiary group," AXA Investment Managers said. The new portfolio is intended to capitalise on opportunities "sourced and created" since AXA Investment Mangers deployed its impact strategy ...

Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... information to enhance bottom-up the information, for example." Integrating ESG data contributes positively to equity portfolio performance, Zandbergen said. The research data on whether ESG integration counts as a separate factor in quant strategies ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... generation and associated infrastructure projects, Foresight said. Established in 2017, Foresight manages a $400 million portfolio, including four solar farms in Queensland and the 110MW Bannerton project in Victoria, a 192 hectare solar farm that provides ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI subsidiary MSCI Barra (Suisse) SA rl is purchasing Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta AG. Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive ...