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HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... invest with a desire to address some global needs and that aligns more with the United Nations SDGs and the fourth pillar of impact investing, a real desire to see a tangible outcome from an investment. We do see that from in our client base, but our ...

HESTA allocates $20 million to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... affordable housing clients and those working in key community occupations. Michael Lynch, Michael Lynch, SVA Executive Director, Impact Investing, and Debby Blakey, HESTA CEO (Image supplied by HESTA/SVA) Nightingale Village is a 185-apartment, carbon-neutral ...

CEFC reports $1.5 billion in new commitments for FY2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... investors and innovative entrepreneurs," Learmonth said. "Regulatory interest in emissions reduction is also having a positive impact on investment decisions. The pathway to net zero emissions requires sustained investment and action across all areas ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... disaggregate multi-vendor ESG datasets, allowing the tool to generate a holistic score for the sustainability profile and impact of a business. Datasets from three ESG data providers - Sustainalytics (ESG scoring and controversies data), MSCI (ESG scoring) ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... finance system by embedding sustainability into systems, markets, products and services to better account for risk and impact. Alexis Cheang, partner, head of ANZ, responsible investment, Mercer, chairs this working group. - Technical Working Group 3 ...

CEFC provides $120 million finance for Curtin University development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... sustainable initiatives and alternative energy generation sources to ensure long-term sustainability and reduce the overall impact of the development on the environment," said Werner von Guionneau, InfraRed Capital Partners chief executive. The Exchange ...

Christian Super launches Ethical Index Shares option for members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... an investment objective of 3.5% above inflation over a 10 year period. 12% of the assets in this option are allocated to impact investments, the highest out of the fund's 8 investment options, Christian Super noted. Recently, Christian Super Christian ...

Future Super invests in loans via peer to peer lending platform RateSetter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... such that taking out finance with RateSetter means you're not out of pocket too much while reducing your environmental impact." RateSetter calls Future Super's investment "a natural alignment." "Superannuation is an incredibly powerful tool to help build ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... responsible investment. Probably the most signalled is the emergent strategies of positive screening, sustainable themes and impact investing. Although they're small proportions of the total assets under management, there's over a billion dollars sitting ...

T. Rowe Price evaluates sustainability impacts of plastic consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... span (less than one year), yet they can take up to an estimated 450 years to break down, creating a major environmental impact if not disposed of properly. Accordingly, we believe that the sustainability debate should centre on how, not if, we use plastic ...