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Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... strongly committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their alternative asset investments, according to Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Mercer and LGT Capital Partners ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) has warned the payday lending industry to improve its consumer protections or face more enforcement action. ASIC issued a report recently that found that some payday lenders are "engaging ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... and Mercer. More than three quarters - 76% - of respondents incorporate ESG criteria when making alternative asset investments, the survey found. Respondents also said that ESG improves risk-adjusted returns and "is an important aspect of risk and reputation ...

Climate Bond Standard releases draft bioenergy criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Technical Working Group has developed the proposed eligibility criteria. The committee has determined that bioenergy investments must deliver greenhouse gas mitigation potential, environmental, and social sustainability. Under the proposed criteria ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... "We believe we have a responsibility to help our customers address social and environmental problems through impact investments," said Corinne Proske, NAB's head of community finance and development. "The fund is designed to help them develop their ideas ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Investors are putting new money into a variety of diverse ethically screened products, but superannuation and direct investments are growing in importance, Edkins said. "One of the dominating areas is superannuation, because it's becoming a growing part ...

AMP Capital to advise GII on renewable infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
AMP Capital will advise Japanese company GII on investments in renewable energy assets, as part of AMP Capital's ongoing financial relationship with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB). AMP Capital will assist GII in acquiring high quality ...

Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... considered the issue of fossil fuel divestment and are seeking a loan provider that does not finance future fossil fuel investments, said Adam Verwey, executive director of Future Super. "It is a different service to Future Super, but it's within the ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... assets, the report finds. Australia and New Zealand had AU$153 billion in funds under management in broad responsible investments in 2013, while funds under management in core responsible investment were just over AU$25 billion, according to the Responsible ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Victoria Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has announced that it will divest from direct investments in equity of tobacco manufacturers. VFMC is a AU$46.6 billion state-owned funds manager for a number of public authorities and bodies. Divestment ...