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Nikko AM, ARK Investment Management launch innovation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... founder and chief executive officer/chief investment officer of ARK. "We believe this offers long-term growth without the high costs and illiquidity typically associated with similar investments accessed through venture capital funds." ARK is an affiliate ...

Australian National University selects Aberdeen Standard Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... social and governance framework," Aberdeen Standard Investments said. "It is particularly pleasing to be appointed for such a high profile mandate," said Brett Jollie, managing director of Aberdeen Standard Investments' Australian business. "We are delighted ...

Local Government Super selects PIMCO for fixed income ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a new, $440 million fixed-income ESG mandate to investment manager PIMCO. The mandate will cover global credit and government bonds, LGS said. "We are pleased to continue our long standing relationship with PIMCO," ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
With more than half of all professionally managed assets in Australia managed as responsible investments, the "real work" of the responsible investment industry is really beginning, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). ...

Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Advancements in Artificial intelligence (AI) have led to fundamental changes in industries by "creating commercial solution efficiencies on an unprecedented scale," according to Nanuk Asset Management. Tristan Patience, investment manager, Nanuk Asset ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... piece that we've talked about before. The biggest problem the industry faces when it comes to gender is the man losing their high potential women. They're losing their analysts at the senior analyst level and they need to be doing more to keep the women ...

Michael Dwyer appointed chairman of Australia for UNHCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... the refugee cause. His guidance has helped underpin the profound growth of our organisation since we launched and mobilised high-level contributions from both the private and government sectors," said Australia for UNHCR National Director Naomi Steer. ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... collections. The proposed facility will be the most advanced of its type in Victoria and will produce approximately 50,000 tonnes of high grade compost each year, the CEFC said.

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact have released a practical guide to assist companies in better measure and report on their impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new publication, Integrating the ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
More than a quarter of ASX100 companies do not have a remuneration policy that covers gender pay equity, although the vast majority have conducted analysis to determination if they are any remuneration gaps between men and women, according to a new ...