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Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... impacts of climate change according to new research from Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Institutional investors with a growth asset allocation can expect to see 11 basis points of additional growth to ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... by a borrower in some cases. The Green Loan Principles, were developed by the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA), and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), and were adopted in March 2018 and ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... "The big push into 2019 is what we saw turning out to the end of last year - the trust agenda," said Matthew Bell, Asia Pacific managing partner of climate change and sustainability services at EY. "With the Royal Commission closing the curtain on its ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... for sustainable strategies at Stewart Investors. Stewart Investors is primarily an equity fund manager, covering Asia Pacific, emerging markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, primarily based in Edinburgh, with research offices in London ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... Real Assets has appointed Managing Director Charlie Reid to extend their renewable energy investment business in Asia Pacific. Reid will be based in Sydney and responsible for sourcing, executing and managing renewable infrastructure assets in Asia Pacific. ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... on sustainability performance, but also paving a clear path for others to follow," said Ruben Langbroek, Head of Asia Pacific at GRESB. "Industry stakeholder collaboration and ambitious target setting are driving the region's leadership. To illustrate ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... corresponding period in 2017, a 5.3% increase. Australia was the second largest cumulative source of issuance within the Asia Pacific region in the first half of 2018, second to China and twelfth in the overall world ranking. In the first half of 2018 ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... investment pioneer and former head of ESG research at Citi, and Mark Lyster, co-founder of Action Sustainability Asia Pacific to the SSF Compliance Committee, to provide an independent external review. Data on companies' activities towards accomplishing ...

Mercer hires three consultants to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... team, one of three hires to the global responsible investment team. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Stamp will join Mercer's Sydney office and report Helga Birgden, global business leader, Responsible Investment. ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... those considerations in their portfolio construction. Stewart Investors is primarily an equity fund manager, covering Asia Pacific, emerging markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, primarily based in Edinburgh, with research offices ...