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CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... million in 250 transactions across a wide range of energy efficient equipment," Greenop said. "The finance is backing investments in agricultural and manufacturing plant and equipment, as well as irrigation equipment and low emissions vehicles. A notable ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... intense, South Pole Group said. Future Super does not invest in fossil fuels, and instead directs capital to low carbon investments. An analysis of the Australian pension sector found that the average person with a super balance of $50,000 has a portfolio ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... retirees will require new tools, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, chair and global head of responsible investment, Mercer Investments. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Investments global head of responsible investment Ambachtsheer was in Australia this week ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... Fund will be manged by the Foresight Group and will aim to raise at least an additional AU$100 million in equity for investments. The fund will invest in technologies including energy from waste, anaerobic digestion, sustainably sourced biomass-to-energy ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... the strategy. Those funds have all been invested, and AXA IM will develop a second fund, which will focus on impact investments in sectors that provide environmental solutions that have social impacts, said Matt Christensen, global head of responsible ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... use responsible investment strategies, RIAA found. There has been strong demand by retail consumers for responsible investments - the rise in core responsible investment assets to nearly AU$32 billion has doubled In only two years. On the institutional ...

Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... decision-making and helps provide a more accurate valuation of companies leading to more efficient allocation of capital market investments. This is fundamental to driving the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy." The report found that ...

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... necessary decarbonisation of our transport systems. On average that's $450bn per year, or a third of current annual global investments in land transport. "The Low Carbon Transport Climate Bonds Standard provides clear eligibility criteria for low carbon ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... 13 material issues, including retirement adequacy, consistent investment returns, the impact of climate change on investments, integrating environment, social land governance factors into investment, member engagement, product innovation, ethics and ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... this mindfulness needs to be managed at the asset owner level, through things like strategic relationships, strategic investments, and the establishment of particular types of investment approaches. Q: How do you reflect that in how you manage assets ...