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Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure and capital projects need to address environmental impacts and climate risk, reflecting "the goals of the Paris agreement, and ask[ing] cities, county and state governments ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand's real estate sector has outperformed other regions in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance for the eighth year in a row, according to the 2018 GRESB benchmark. (Source: GRESB) This year, the region achieved ...

Australian National University selects Aberdeen Standard Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... "highly regarded and solid domestic fixed income team" and "proven expertise in delivering financial returns within an environmental, social and governance framework," Aberdeen Standard Investments said. "It is particularly pleasing to be appointed for ...

Local Government Super selects PIMCO for fixed income ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... complements our commitment to earning long-term sustainable returns for our members while actively managing the environmental, social and governance risks across our investment portfolio." LGS noted that PIMCO I fully integrates environmental, social ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... including community housing, specialist disability accommodation and mortgages for energy efficient homes with an added environmental offset from a conservation reserve that the bank acquired 10 years ago, Dawson said. The conservation reserve generates ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... switch to incorporate responsible investment, such as incorporating negative screening, systematically assessing environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as well as engaging directly on these issues to influence corporate Australia, noted Simon ...

Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Advancements in Artificial intelligence (AI) have led to fundamental changes in industries by "creating commercial solution efficiencies on an unprecedented scale," according to Nanuk Asset Management. Tristan Patience, investment manager, Nanuk Asset ...

UCA Funds Management certified as B Corp, signs Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. "B Corp is to sustainable business what Fair Trade is to coffee," said Mathew ...

Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... encouraging adequate deal flow, and finding projects that generate social impact as well as projects generating environmental impact. A panel of experts discussed the results of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)'s Benchmarking Impact ...

Impact investments quadruple to $5 billion in two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... debt represents the largest number of deals. "When we have analysed the impact areas we see a big weighting towards environmental assets and environmental outcomes, on a dollar basis, which is higher [in Australia] than in other markets," O'Connor noted. ...