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CEFC identifies Australian states with best incentives for bioenergy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Finance Corporation (CEFC) has identified New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as having policies that create an incentive for the deployment of energy from waste and bioenergy projects. CEFC ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... investments that are low carbon, climate resilient and socially inclusive, is particularly important." GRESB ranked AMP Capital's Diversified Infrastructure Trust (ADIT) as the number one infrastructure fund globally for its ESG performance, AMP Capital ...

MSCI hires Michael Cheng to MSCI ESG Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... initiatives in the Listing Division of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) and head of Legal at China International Capital Corporation. Cheng has a Bachelor of Laws degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Commercial Law from University of Hong Kong.

SSGA launches tobacco, controversial weapons-free global equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Tobacco Ex Controversial Weapons has already attracted investment, with Medibank Private providing AU$170 million of seed capital. The index tracks the performance of the MSCI World Ex Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index. It excludes ...

Carbon footprint impacts on company share price: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The carbon footprint of a company impacts on share price, with greatest potential impact on companies in the utilities, energy and materials sectors, according to new research from AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Kathryn McDonald, director of investment ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... there is still a sharp gulf between supply and demand - the total aggregate product value of AU$1.2 billion in committed capital at the end of June 2015 stacks up against projected investor demand of at least AU$18 billion over the five years from FY15,. ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... "gaug[e]the efficacy of a company's business model along numerous quantifiable dimensions such as earnings patterns, cash flow, capital structure, and capital expenditures," as well as assess companies on their ESG performance. According to Northern ...

BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... environment. So we are pleased to have licensed this unique set of indices which will enable investors to allocate their capital towards companies that are leading the way in terms of advancing the UN's SDGs." Solactive, the index provider, then applies ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... phase of Kennedy Energy Park into the network, it will provide a strong business case and greatly assist with securing capital, debt finance and approvals for the next phase." Windlab CEO Roger Price said Windlab is delighted to have ARENA's support. ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... the automotive sector to become more stringent. "Several automotive companies have already recognised they must increase capital expenditure in sustainable driving technology and product pipelines if they are to develop a climate resilient business model," ...