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Neuberger Berman hires new head of environmental, social and governance investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... ESG principles into the equities, fixed income and alternatives platforms," Neuberger Berman said. He will also assist portfolio managers in considering ESG in their analytical approach to evaluating companies and markets, and will also chair the firm's ...

Majority of largest asset owners recognise risk of climate change: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... capabilities that align with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD): governance and strategy, portfolio risk management, and targets and metrics. Institutions are rated from AAA-A-rated leaders to D-rated institutions. The report ...

IRRCi report analyses ESG integration behaviour of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... still a lack of conviction on the value add of ESG. A lot of the organisations don't have a type of process in place for portfolio managers to create a paper trail to show how ESG information may or may not have been considered in the investment process. ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... can do well and create longer term returns." While the adoption of ESG strategies has increased, the proportion of a portfolio's assets with ESG exposure remains low, the survey found - in APAC, 19% of respondents have more than 50 % of their assets ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Bonds Initiative. The proceeds will be used to retire existing deb facilities and will be fully allocated against a portfolio of low carbon buildings in the ICPF portfolio, Investa said. The Investa Office Management Platform, which manages ICPF, has ...

PIMCO launches ESG Global Bond Fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... The fund is managed by a team led by Andrew Balls, managing director and CIO of global fixed income and Alex Struc, portfolio manager co-heading the ESG initiative. "For many investors, screening out undesirable investment categories isn't enough anymore ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... energy consumption through installing energy efficient equipment and technologies," said Paul Greenop, CEFC head of portfolio management The CEFC has committed $500 million to these specialised asset financing programs, including with Westpac, NAB and ...

CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "We have an exciting pipeline of opportunities and have delivered a strong investment performance across a diverse portfolio covering over $3.3 billion in commitments. Oliver leaves with our sincere appreciation and we wish him every success for ...

Remerga launches Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... fund, the Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund. The fund will offer Australian investors access to a concentrated portfolio of stocks in emerging markets including South Africa, India, Poland, Egypt and Brazil, with stocks selected based on quantitative ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... companies that manufacture tobacco, cluster munitions, land mines and biological and chemical weapons from its investment portfolio. "AMP Capital has a long-term focus on responsible investing supported by an integrated approach to considering ESG factors ...