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Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... ethical fixed income products is increasing across all asset classes, said David Macri, CIO of Australian Ethical Investments. Australian Ethical in 2014 launched the Fixed Interest Trust, comprising Australian dollar-denominated fixed rate investments ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... results in terms of expanded developments across Australia. AT the same time as stakeholders discuss how to structure investments and where the opportunities lie, there is also discussion of how to establish metrics that can measure the social impacts ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Local Government Finance Program, which provides access to tailored finance for clean energy and energy efficiency investments. The CEFC finance includes access to competitive fixed-rate longer-dated senior debt of up to 10 years. "Depending on a council's ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... around 80% of the opportunities are available in 30 local councils." The Sustainable Melbourne Fund is progressing investments in local councils across the state, including a 15kW solar installation and lighting upgrade for Keech Australia in Bendigo ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... comprehensive ESG information and integrated solutions that help investors to understand and effectively engage with their investments, creating greater transparency and improving the sustainability performance of real assets." Lowik comes to the Global ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian market." Australian asset owners are interested in seeing how the adaptation of the SDGs might impact on their investments and investment processes, but it will require an adaptation of the SDGs' taxonomy for investment purposes, which is ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Bank's insurance arm, CommInsure. Investigations by regulators such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and penalties for improper conduct could increase in future, which could impact on investment risk and returns ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... rental companies, which McCullagh also participated in. Kelly Christodoulou, environmental, social, governance manager, investments at AustralianSuper, suggested that brokers list questions that they determine are not being answered by companies around ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... to capture the market return." AXA IM currently has AU$655 billion (â,¬333 billion) of ESG-integrated and impact investments managed globally. RIAA has maintained a certification program for 10 years, but spent last year revising and strengthening ...