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New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... said. "At Kiwi Wealth we're developing solutions for investors that achieve this balance across our entire investment portfolio. We hope to be in a position to give more information to our investors on this topic in the coming weeks." There is also potential ...

IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian government has ratified the Paris Agreement, a move welcomed by investors. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said that the Paris Agreement sent a "huge market signal" to investors that carbon risk is a financial ...

SSGA launches tobacco, controversial weapons-free global equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... international equities fund which screens out companies involved in tobacco and controversial weapons. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies, Asia Pacific, SSGA The State Street International Equities Index Trust Ex Tobacco Ex Controversial Weapons ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has adopted a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply across their entire portfolio. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super NZ Super has developed a four-part strategy - carbon ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... MSCI Controversies Research and downgraded BHP Billiton in its ESG Rating Research, a move that could impact on the portfolio construction and screens of asset managers and owners around the world. Michael Salvatico, executive director, MSCI MSCI recently ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Northern Trust has also assessed environmental, social and governance (ESG) data as part of its research and factor-based portfolio construction, and clients in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific are interested in building ESG data into their mandates ...

ARENA grants $18m to Queensland combined wind, solar, storage project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... storage project in far North Queensland. "The park will be connected to the Ergon Energy network and add to the growing portfolio of ARENA-supported fringe-of-grid projects in Queensland," Frischknecht said. "Ergon will use it as an opportunity to better ...

Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... reported an 84% residential liveability score, an 83% employee satisfaction score and achieved a green start performance portfolio rating for 22 of retail centres in 2016 against a statutory profit of AU$889 million and an underlying profit of AU$660 ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... impact, so actually measuring the positive impact of an investment.... [W]hat I think we have been able to do with this portfolio is for the first time to measure the positive impact of a listed equity portfolio." By analysing long term environmental ...

Emerald Wrap, Impact 20/80 form impact investing partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... is build on that. The model we're using is a little bit different in that within the impact matrix, we're bringing in portfolio management skills." Wade said that Impact 20/80 is operating in an environment where technology costs are falling, which means ...