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Instreet Investment takes majority stake in Acorns Grow Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia a "perpetual licence to operate in additional markets in Southeast Asia, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, " Instreet said. "The plans are the same - we have a healthy pipeline of new features following ...

Sustainalytics CEO discusses impact of Morningstar ownership stake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... "That stake is almost as large as the Morningstar stake." Earlier this year, Sustainalytics announced it was closing its Singapore office and reallocate resources towards a stronger presence in Australia and an office in Japan. The Sydney and Tokyo offices ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... investments, APAC, at SSgA SSgA performed a survey of 475 institutional investors, 39% of which were based in APAC - Japan, Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong, China and Australia. Of the APAC respondents, 70% said that ESG strategy had significantly improved ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... who are implementing, or plan to implement ESG in their investment process, 194 were from APAC, with Australia on 45, Singapore on 34, Japan on 27, Hong Kong on 25, South Korea on 18, Taiwan on 18, and Mainland China on 17. Of the 194 APAC investors ...

IIRC to hold comment period to review first three years of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... further support and guidance." Focus groups are planned for Australia, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the United States. Feedback can also be submitted online via the IIRC's website. Feedback is requested ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics, the independent ESG research and analysis firm, will close its Singapore office and reallocate resources towards a stronger presence in Australia and an office in Japan. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The Sydney and Tokyo offices ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Stockland has swapped into Australian Dollars at a total cost of BBSW +153 basis points. The notes will be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange." The GRESB Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector provide sector-specific guidance on identifying ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... region, according to a new report from the new Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC). AIGCC launched this week in Singapore and published Investing for the climate in Asia, undertaken by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), with support of Australia ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... to the risk profile of a company where actions can take place that won't result in enforcement," she said. Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia all have regimes for ESG disclosure to clients, Bennett noted, while Japan has a Stewardship Code for both companies ...

PRI considering integration of Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... major thing that's happening at the moment. We've also been working with stock exchanges - stock exchanges in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong have been doing more on warning companies to do more on sustainability reporting. They've been our focus. ...