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Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Board directors and senior management must give proper consideration to the risks of climate change, "with a view to ensuring that these risks are incorporated into strategic decision making, and appropriate consideration is given to the need for disclosure ...

ARENA commits $2.1 million to moveable SunSHIFT solar system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... power generation at Laing O'Rourke's remote construction sites, said Cathal O'Rourke, Laing O'Rourke Australia managing director. "The ongoing collaboration with ARENA has kept the SunSHIFT team intently focused on technical and commercial innovation ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... energy efficient infrastructure needed for the transition to a net-zero emissions world," said Phil Vernon, managing director of Australian Ethical Investment. "Coupled with the underlying quality of the ICPF portfolio and the Fund's performance, there ...

Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has exceeded minimum target for IPO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... exceeded its minimum target of $38.5 million, ahead of its IPO later this month. Jack Lowenstein, co-founder and managing director, Morphic Asset Management Morphic Asset Management is the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited (MEC), a new ethically ...

PIMCO launches ESG Global Bond Fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... corporate bonds from around the world," the fund manager said. 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 ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Wild, vice President, climate change and sustainability, BHP Billiton and data preparer, TCFD, Mardi McBrien, managing director, CDSB, and Chi Woo, partner, sustainability services, KPMG. The panel was moderated by Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business ...

CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... with HESTA and has advised the New Zealand Government on its social bond program. He previously worked as an executive director of Macquarie Group for 12 years and has investment banking experience in Sydney, Hong Kong and London. Learmonth sees clear ...

S&P DJI launches Green Bond Select Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... index based on the most liquid and tradeable segment of green-labelled bonds issued globally. Martina Macpherson, senior director, ESG strategy and product management, S&P DJI The S&P Green Bond Select Index measures the performance of labelled bonds ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... we expect to see this growth increase in the next five years in the Australian market," said Simon Ling, bank managing director debt markets. "We are committed to leveraging our expertise and scale to support the growth of climate bonds, directly and ...

Video: Aligning Your Investments with the Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Development Goals - The Highlights from The Sustainability Report on Vimeo. Panelists included Michael Salvatico, Executive Director, MSCI, Joanna Nash, Vice President, Blackrock, Richard Brandweiner, CIO, First State Super, and Stuart Palmer, Head of ...