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CBI, WWF call upon central banks, prudential regulators for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... tests to include grown and green taxonomies to set differential weights for risk-weighted asset assessment, and adjusting high-quality liquidity asset to reflect the relative risks of green versus brown taxonomies. It further calls for changes to monetary ...

GSSB seeks new business enterprise member for governance body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... governance body for the GRI Standards, is looking for a new member representing business enterprises. GSSB is seeking a person "of high integrity from the private sector, with in-depth knowledge and practical experience of sustainability reporting and ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Australian millennials place greatest emphasis on long term returns and fees over ethical funds, causes and products when choosing investment funds, according to a survey by Calastone. Ross Fox, Calastone managing director Australia and New Zealand ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Company boards and directors are "challenged by important elements of non-financial risk management," according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ASIC this ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Companies that have sustainability practices with strategic differences to peers are associated with higher rates of return on capital, according to a paper from Calvert Research and Management. Anne B. Matusewicz, CAIA, responsible investment strategy ...

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Research by Rainmaker has shown that many of these investments match or out-perform their non-ESG counterparts. "Rainmaker as a high impact industry researcher and media publisher wants to play an active role supporting our stakeholders in this developing ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change will impact the health and finances of elderly Australians at increasing rates over coming decades, necessitating wide ranging policy responses to manage social, economic and public health implications, according to a report by the Actuaries ...

Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change impacts on real estate investments is a "top of mind" concern for investors, according to the head of sustainability at Nuveen Real Estate. Abigail Dean, head of sustainability, Nuveen Real Estate Nuveen Real Estate, the investment manager ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... it's much harder to fake over the long term. There are a few companies - Treasury Wine Estates, for example, where you have high performing, where a company has shot the lights out over a two or three year period. But the question mark is, if someone ...

Amundi focuses on green private credit market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Green Credit Continuum investment program. The program will support the creation of several funds that will invest in green high yield corporate bonds, green private debt and green securitised debt. The EIB has made an initial commitment of EUR 60 million. ...