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Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics has acquired GES International, a global provider of engagement, screening and fiduciary voting services to institutional investors. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The acquisition combines Sustainalytics' ESG research and ratings ...

Infrastructure Capital Group launches Australian Renewables Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) has raised more than $150 million for its Australian Renewables Income Fund (ARIF), including $100 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Tom Laidlaw, ICG managing director The $100 million investment ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... they're becoming more dynamic, more complex. There are the current trade wars, labour costs going up in China, Chinese capital flowing out of China into new countries, changing the supply chains, and that can introduce new risks for investors." Modern ...

Accounting for or managing: experts debate managing impact at RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... external experts in relation to this," Medley said. "We're informed by representatives that have been drawn from Big Society Capital, Impact Investing Australia and also Philanthropy Australia, so that we have that independent view on the suitability ...

Impact Investing Australia to administer $7m Australian government fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... government, we said there are three pieces that are missing in the market - the social enterprise gap in terms of raising capital and grow the business, the intermediary gap in terms of intermediaries who can give the specialist advice, and the last ...

BlackRock Real Assets names Charlie Reid to lead Asia-Pac renewables

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... seven years. In that role, "he established BlackRock's Renewable Income platform, which now manages over US$2.2 billion of capital, and he has invested in over 70 wind and solar assets across a range of European markets," Blackrock said. "Representing ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... so whilst this looks on the surface like a good stock, but one day I'm going to wake up and find I've lost most of my capital because of that issue," Slater said. "It [ESG] keeps you out of the fat tail on the left, but it's not really going to play ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Energy Investment Group, the world's largest power company, risks losing US$66 billion in stranded assets - half its total capital - if it pursues business as usual, while two other companies risk losing more than their total capital in stranded assets ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... production and conservation. New Forests will benefit from the initiatives that WCBSD is undertaking with regards to natural capital, and will share their experience in their investment management approach, Brand said. "There's probably two big drivers ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... around environmental and social considerations into the business strategy strategy, including your budgeting process, capital expenditure, etc. The CFO leadership network is designed to create a collaborative peer-based network to advance thinking. "One ...