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Strong uptick in participation in second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian infrastructure assets have performed strongly in the second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust was named fund sector leader, Adelaide Airport was named airport sector leader, Transurban Limited was ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... investment' through a range of existing methodologies and frameworks. More than half of the survey participants in the Australian survey indicated that they were using their own methodology, followed by the Low Carbon Investment (LCI) Registry (24%) ...

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Michael Monaghan as non-executive director to the board. Monaghan has more than 30 years' experience in investment, consulting and leadership of financial services organisations both in Australia and internationally ...

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... proprietary ESG signals into our active processes, but low carbon would be the next most popular conversation with Australian clients."

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... committee overseeing CSR risks) to manage such risks." The research is not specific to Australia, but investors in the Australian banking and financial services sector are exposed to the same potential risks, said Julia Leske, CEO at Australian research ...

Australia/NZ continue to top the ranks in GRESB 2017 real estate review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... incentive to advance to a net-zero carbon built environment." Globally, the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and the Lendlease Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial were named as global leaders. Within Australia and New Zealand, Dexus Office Trust ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
A survey of more than 230 culturally diverse women who are leaders or aspiring leaders in Australian-based businesses say that there is strong evidence that "double jeopardy" - gender and cultural background combining - is locking them out of leadership. ...

Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... brings additional capability to LGS and its members as we enter the next stage of growth." Smith is a fellow at the Australian Institute of Management, holds a MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a graduate member of the Australian ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Around half of Australian businesses providing information to the CDP will be using an internal carbon price within the next two years to help manage climate risk, according to research by Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported a net profit after tax of $2.90 million, down 3% on 2016. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The consolidated statutory net profit after tax was $2.924 million, as compared to $3.186 ...