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CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... accounts for only 0.6% of total reported scope 3 emissions, the report said. "The use of sold products and emissions of investments were reported by very few companies," Day said. "For example, only three financial companies from the ASX200 and NZ50 ...

NZ Super Fund invests in wind turbine developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... requires additional time and capital to grow before listing on public markets, said Matt Whineray, general manager investments for the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. "We look forward to working with Ogin as it further develops its products ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will cause institutional investors to step back from deals in low-carbon investments in Australia, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) told a Senate inquiry into the repeal of the Clean Energy Future ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... implications, said Adam Mooney, Good Shepherd Microfinance chief executive. "What we see a significant opportunity for investments, up front, by the government, the Reserve Bank of Australia or the banks themselves in investing directly in community ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... returns. Nearly seven in 10 Australians - 69% - agree that it was important for superannuation funds to make responsible investments, said Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO. "This demonstrates the enormous potential for growth in the responsible investment sector ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)'s portfolio includes 39 investments of over AU$536 million, and every dollar that the CEFC has invested has attracted $2.90 of private sector investment. CEFC CEO Oliver Yates The CEFC has released its annual ...

Local Government Super names Joanna Davison director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... development of the global CFS Asset Management business. Prior to working at CFS GAM, Ms Davison was a director at Russell Investments. "Joanna has an impressive background in leading business strategy and development and her experience will be of great ...

Green bond potential to finance low-carbon chemical industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... investment in the low-carbon economy, is examining the inclusion within its eligibility criteria of bonds used to finance investments in the chemical industry. "Secondly, the International Energy Agency estimates that some 40% of investment in reducing ...

Northern Trust: investor call for ESG data in private equity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... servicing clients and spoke with The Sustainability Report on the increased transparency demands surrounding alternative investments, particularly private equity analysis. He said that at a global level, institutional investors are extending their ESG ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... started issuing green bonds in 2010, and its portfolio is worth â,¬2.7 billion based on operating assets, with 261 investments and an average term of 10 years. The AU$7 billion LGS manages assets on behalf of local government employees in NSW, and ...