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CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... risk. The CCA also recommends that the Australian government should consider the recommendations of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative when its final report is published later this year. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... targets for each transaction. "One of the benefits of latest catalogue of IRIS is that the metrics align with the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs," Balit said. "A lot of the folks we're talking to are interested in understanding how their investments ...

Forum360 highlights case for virtual shopping for fund managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... making sure everyone is safe and keeping well," he said. "We built this model with a longer term vision - moving on the sustainable investment model, reducing the amount of time spent on the road and time between meetings. The way we describe it is that ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... for growth," said Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive for institutional banking and markets. "At the heart of it, sustainable finance incentivises improved organisational behaviours that build a better Australia and lead to more sustainable outcomes. ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... sure how when it comes to super. In their everyday behaviours, it's showing that they're doing things like choosing sustainable toilet paper, but they're not thinking about their super or their investment because it's not top of mind in their day to ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... organised under the aegis of the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) have developed the Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (PSSL). The ISLA Council for Sustainable Finance's (ICSF) PSSL aim to introduce "wide-ranging solutions ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... wholesale divestment from the largest polluters, despite the evolutionary path they're on," said Kathryn McDonald, Head of Sustainable Investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities. "It's incumbent on us as an industry to be forthcoming in what can we achieve ...

Australian Ethical to cut administration fees, enhance customer experience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... million, up from $15.2 million for the prior corresponding period as Australian Ethical "continues to invest in a sustainable business platform to maintain momentum, enhance the customer experience and capture growth opportunities." "From a member engagement ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... framework as part of a range of initiatives to enhance its investment stewardship process. Jennifer Wu, Global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management JPMAM is increasing engagement with companies in five specific priority areas ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's mutual fund assets in sustainable investments increased 23.0% year-on-year in 2019 to reach $66.8 billion, according to Cerulli Associates. Cerulli Associates said its estimates show that sustainable investments gathered $1.2 billion in ...