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flexigroup pricing $265million ABS with green tranches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
flexigroup has announced it is pricing a A$265 million asset-backed securities with green tranches that are certified by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. The Flexi ABS Trust 2019-2 transaction is supported by a pool of unsecured, consumer receivables ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
With material human rights issues rising on the agenda for companies and their investors, non-governmental organisations are flagging sexual harassment in garment factories as a source of risk, both in terms of productivity losses and reputational risks ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson Australia has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund, the Australia Global Equity Focus Fund (GEFF), a multi-manager fund that integrates GEFF is able to incorporate ESG and sustainable principles. Stuart Gray, portfolio manager ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
This article first appeared on sister site Industry Moves Rade Muslin is a climate risk expert from the US who has worked with governments, businesses, and the farm industries to address the risks that come from extreme ecological events. He shares ...

AMP Capital launches 2030 ESG strategy for real estate business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
AMP Capital has launched its 2030 ESG strategy for its real estate business, addressing climate change, waste, biodiversity, social impact, accessibility and supply chain sustainability. Chris Nunn, head of sustainability, real estate, at AMP Capital ...

VicSuper: $3 billion in assets linked to sustainable outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
VicSuper's 2019 annual report discloses alignments with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reporting member retirement savings support eight of the goals. The $23.7 billion industry fund has historically taken an industry-leading approach to ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
A new report from the Wilderness Society shows that 73% of all deforestation in Queensland is linked to beef production, calling on Australian companies to assess their exposures to deforestation in the beef supply chain. The Wilderness Society conducted ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Industry superannuation fund HESTA has allocated $200 million to a healthcare property mandate managed by ISPT. Debby Blakey, CEO HESTA HESTA has established the HESTA Healthcare Property Trust, with private hospitals, general medical and residential ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data is increasingly being integrated into quantitative investing strategies, and with depth and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has become the first Australian fund manager to sign up to the Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution (IDPP), a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies ...