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MSCI launches MSCI ESG DataMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... metrics that support MSCI ESG Research's analyst assessments as well as for historical data," said Remy Briand, managing director and head of MSCI Index and ESG Research. "Clients have requested access to quantitative ESG data and metrics in order to ...

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... climate risk and opportunity for some time, the property sector is lagging behind," said Neil Salisbury, Net Balance director. "Climate change poses a significant risk to human settlements, particularly in Australia with our love of living in coastal ...

Inalytics, PIRC find corporate governance, share price link

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... quantitative measurement of fund manager investment skill, has been several years in the making, said Amanda Field, managing director, Inalytics Australia. Because PIRC evaluates a company's corporate governance on four categories and a total of 16 sub-issues ...

VicSuper, bankmecu, Pacific Hydro join Future Economy Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... employees." Joining the partnership is in line with bankmecu's mission as a customer-owned bank, said Damien Walsh, managing director. "[W]e see it as our responsibility to our customers to run a highly sustainable business as well as to show leadership ...

GRI names Christianna Wood chairman of board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... chartered accountant from The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), and an independent non-executive director of Control Instruments Group Ltd. and of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. She is a member of the Education Advisory Group to ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... James Montague to its board. Montague replaces John Beacroft who is stepping down from the board after five years as a director and a former chair. Montague served in local government for 48 years, notably as general manager of the City of Canterbury ...

Northern Trust develops emerging markets low CO2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... incorporate environmental criteria into their portfolios while gaining the desired exposure," said John Krieg, managing director for Northern Trust's asset management arm in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "We are pleased to work in partnership with ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... still not sophisticated and do not measure all of the aspects of value generated by mutuals, according to Alan Greig, a director of Social Business Australia (SBA), an organisation of social businesses to dedicated to developing the sector. "There is ...

Standard Life hires Amanda Young as head of SRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Investment (SRI). Young comes to Standard Life Investments from Newton Investment Management. She is also a main board director of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF). She is also a member of the Market Committee Advisory Group ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... essential if the financial services industry is to win back the trust of its stakeholders," said Fiona Reynolds, managing director of the PRI. "This information will improve the dialogue between companies and investors about the real drivers of long-term ...