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ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... highly with respect to their ESG capability/credibility are considering ESG related-risks in a manner that's fit for purpose for that product," Alcock said. "Managers that we feel are not as strong on ESG, relative to their peers, are more likely ...

The articles you read in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... has returned 17.18%, over five years, 14.24%, and over seven years, 13.67%. PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset (6 March) Companies are increasingly adopting a "profit with purpose" mindset and investors should be aware of relevant ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Nations peoples' Working Group (FNPWG), under the auspices of RIAA's Human Rights Working group. The group has a three-fold purpose to help: address and advance the rights of First Nations peoples and others subjected to systemic racism; elevate First ...

Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... possible, at least not yet," Dunnin said. "On top of that, in the case of super funds, because of the obligations of the Sole Purpose Test, fiduciaries will necessarily have to make compromises between sustainability and investment returns. "That is ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... clear how that sort of centralised research is actually getting into the underlying portfolios in a way that's fit for purpose for different products." Consultants also develop their own resources related to systemic risk, said Louise Lew, head of sustainable ...

Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... housing, including, but not limited to, the need to work across sectors to provide housing solutions that are fit for purpose. There is also a lack of long-term funding options for specialist housing providers which is contributing to a shortage of appropriate ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Mercer has launched climate transition analytics and advice to help guide institutional investors who want to transition to a 1.5C scenario of global warming as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Analytics for Climate Transition (ACT) is designed to assist ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... went through because of the long term nature of the contracts." By investing in apartments and dwellings that are fit for purpose to support housing for people with disabilities, investors are provided the stability of long term cashflows because of ...

Bank, state government become first buyers of Reef Credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian arm of a global bank and a state government have become the first purchasers of Reef Credits - tradeable units measuring improvements to water quality flowing onto the Great Barrier Reef. HSBC Australia and the Queensland government have ...

Assessing the costs, opportunities to green hydrogen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The European Union's target for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will necessitate making green hydrogen a commercially viable energy source by 2030, which brings costs and opportunities, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management. The EU is set to ...