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Remerga launches Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... include assessing alignments of interest, shareholding structures, audit quality, compensation policies, board independence, capital discipline, related party transactions and controversies involving the company. Other ESG factors that Remerga takes ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... collaborative body made up of Australian and international asset owners, with a common interest as long-term investors in the capital markets. ACSI has 29 Australian members, including profit-to-member superannuation funds and asset managers who manage ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
AMP Capital will divest from approximately $440 million in holdings related to tobacco manufacturers and $130 million in holdings related to manufacturers of cluster munitions and landmines. AMP Capital has revised its Environmental, Social and Governance ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Ethical investor Hunter Hall has announced that it has entered into an agreement to merge with Pengana Capital to create a funds management business with more than $3 billion of retail funds under management. Russel Pillemer, Pengana Capital CEO The ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Taylor Collison and Morgan Financial, while Macquarie Equities is co-manager. Westpac's fund incubation business Ascalon Capital Managers owns one third of Morphic Asset Management, and Ascalon will invest $5 million in the IPO. LIC pioneer Geoff Wilson ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is launching an "impact-style" investment strategy to generate long-term capital growth from companies that promote gender diversity. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM The strategy - The ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... buildings, the other to build energy-efficient social and affordable housing. The CEFC will invest $100 million in the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF), which "is aiming to deliver a property portfolio of next zero carbon emission buildings by ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... fall into the space of having progressed past research and development, but aren't yet able to attract private sector capital. The Innovation Fund has been and running for less than a year, and has made three investment commitments worth $25 million. ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... is objective and the intent and what is the company setting itself up to do," said Ian Woods, head of ESG Research, AMP Capital."Then a demonstration of how that's implemented - it could be a code of supplier practice, it could be demonstrating auditing ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Growth Fund was launched in March 2015 and supported 16 organisations and "unlocked over $37 million in impact investment capital." NAB provided $1.75 million to the fund. "The Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant is playing an important role in driving ...