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Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... allocation to renewable energy projects was part of a broader strategy to seek assets that brought diversity to the overall portfolio as well as to achieve sustainable investment purposes. "Diversification is always a key objective for our Australian ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... philosophical underpinnings to LGS's sustainable investment policies and how broadly is it integrated into the overall portfolio? PL: We come from a position that there a number of industries that cause damage in modern society and that these industries ...

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The proposed carbon price would have a limited impact on superannuation funds overall, amounting to a cost of up to 0.8% of revenue from companies held in the Australian equity portfolios of 14 of the largest superannuation funds. This conclusion comes ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), with an overall GRESB score of 88. The Investa Office Portfolio, a private company, ranked second. GPT came in fourth, while the GPT Wholesale Office Fund, CFSGAM's Private Property Syndicate ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... reflect the increased efficiency of Australian commercial properties. The two other directly owned properties in LGS' portfolio do not qualify for NABERS ratings because they are a small retail property and an industrial estate, said Brian Churchill ...

Mirvac Group net profit up 30%, increased energy savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... line with guidance. During that same time, the firm also reported an increase in their average office NABERS rating, portfolio energy savings of 3m kWh and equivalent greenhouse gas emissions savings of 3,301 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. In the ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... integrating ESG investment from the perspective of a universal owner - "a longâ€term owner of a diversified investment portfolio that is spread across the entire market or markets," the paper said. "As a result, universal owners collectively own ...

Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... need to have a belief that there is an ESG beta or a green beta there and if you have that belief, then you adjust your portfolio accordingly," he said. "There are various ways to get to that belief. My favourite would be they integrate ESG analysis ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... reach out and talk to the individual director concerned. That becomes a process on their part of trying to defend the portfolio. In the end, if we're not confident, we recommend against the election or re-election of a board member." This approach of ...

Institutional investors begin analysis of carbon tax impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Our research has shown is that what's important here is for institutions to consider how they can fortify their portfolio against the downside of carbon intensive companies in their portfolio," she said. "Many super funds are investing in these ...