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Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Southern Cross Media and Webjet. "After the changes came in, we engaged with ASIC and the ASX as well as with investment banks, proxy advisers and investment representative groups," Singh said. "Our concern was these placements, even allowing for the ...

Walk Free launches human rights toolkit for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... directors as well as investment managers who are doing engagement around modern slavery," Samuel said. "We also had the piece on banks and insurers, because they have other considerations with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations." ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... as a joint venture between the bank and local community groups. They are typically located in communities where the major banks have close down their branches, using a model Heritage first developed in 1999. "They've come to fruition because people in ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... a prospective investor, you have an idea of what the delta might be achieved. While there are privacy limitations on the banks, we encourage that participants in those types of instruments are clear about the hurdles and whether they end up getting met." ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... such as the world's first ESG-linked US private placement for Sydney Airport. "As one of world's leading Project Finance banks, we have seen demand for ESG-linked solutions and investments take a firm hold in Asia in recent years," said Masayuki Fujiki ...

Sefa to increase financing to social enterprises and build resilience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... participants in the Coronavirus Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Guarantee Scheme - other participants include the Big Four banks and second-tier banks as well. Sefa will focus on not only the lending part of the program, but also on enhancing capability ...

ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... additional A$557bn in bonds between January and May, an increase of 6.6% compared to the end of December balances. Borrowing from banks has also increased sharply, though precise figures are not yet available, Janus Henderson noted.

MSCI climate tool provides new data for private real estate assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... real estate asset and per scenario, and provides a framework for investors - including investment managers, asset owners, banks and insurers - to improve portfolio performance, risk management, regulatory reporting and progress towards broader sustainability ...

Korea Housing Finance Corporation prices COVID-19 social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... countries anchored the book. In terms of the breakdown by type of investors, 29% were CB/SSAs while fund managers and PF/Banks were 40% and 31% respectively, signifying sizable demand from European CBs and diverse real money investors. COVID-19 prevented ...

MSCI launches Real Estate Climate Value-at-Risk solution for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... real estate asset and per scenario, and provides a framework for investors - including investment managers, asset owners, banks and insurers - to improve portfolio performance, risk management, regulatory reporting and progress towards broader sustainability ...