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Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... available to investors in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The fund range includes the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ESG Equity Index Fund, the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Optimised Equity Index Fund and the Northern ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... long time horizon, or a requirement to manage reputational risks." The fund range includes the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ESG Equity Index Fund, the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Optimised Equity Index Fund and the Northern ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... their funds on the issue." Leske also noted the recent Oxfam report, detailing allegations of land divestment in emerging markets by company that have received finance from Australian banks as another example of a recent controversy involving NGOs and ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... managers for this transaction. World Bank green bonds fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets. The announcement of the bond is the culmination of a nearly two year process for Westpac. "Sustainability is a key focus ...

Combining quality measures with ESG can yield higher returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... business and strategy Asia Pacific, asset management at Northern Trust. "I think it would actually lend itself to emerging markets, but we can't prove it."

Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... non-financial information. Also, the split between the emerging and developed markets - investors within the emerging markets are looking at this information, and they have more sophisticated approaches and they think it's more important. That is really ...

Global Alliance for Banking on Values to meet in Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Walsh, bankmecu managing director GABV is a global group of 25 sustainable bank, including microfinance banks in emerging markets, credit unions, community banks and sustainable banks financing social, environmental and cultural enterprise. The group ...

Northern Trust develops emerging markets low CO2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Northern Trust has developed an emerging markets fund made up of companies that have both lower carbon emissions and less fossil fuel reserves. The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) will invest in the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... are points we will make to the new government to pressure Australia to act and be a leader by encouraging the emerging markets in the G20 to also do it." Publish What You Pay Australia will also engage the Australian government on the issue in the run ...

Dow Jones, RobecoSAM issue 2013 DJSI indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Assessment each year and this year we were happy to see a 31% increase in participation from companies in emerging markets." The annual review of the DJSI has resulted in companies including Bank of America, UBS and United Parcel Service ...