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Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Interest in responsible investing is broadly consistent across all age demographics, according to research by asset management firm Franklin Templeton. Graph courtesy of Franklin Templeton "There seems to be growing awareness among the public that both ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... global assets. To date, at least 35 companies have taken action, up from 15 companies with US$4 trillion assets under management in 2017 and 19 with US$6 trillion in 2018. "Insurers are aware that we are facing a climate crisis that is very close to ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... between GM and GM-1 roles in some instances." For reference, GM refers to "general manager" and GM-1 refers to the management level just beneath the general managers. Westpac itself has identified failings, but what will be done to change those cultural ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... website and it could be that those voting intentions may be undecided, pending further information." Clime Investment Management noted that the departures of Hartzer, Maxsted and Crouch would be seen as positive "in the medium term", much uncertainty ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... to uncovering high quality companies making a positive impact on sustainable outcomes, according to Perennial Value Management. Damian Cottier, portfolio manager, Perennial Value Management Perennial Value Management integrates ESG considerations into ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... manager of corporate responsibility leading the Corporate Responsibility team in developing and delivering the wealth management group's responsible investment strategy. Before that, Tapscott was a senior portfolio manager at AMP Capital Investors, where ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... modern slavery risk, why not take a broader view," said Mans Carlsson-Sweeney, head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management. "You're spending the time, you're spending the money, it kills more than one bird with one stone for you to look at it ...

TCorp issues record-breaking $1.8bn Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... green and social assets. Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, initially advised that it would be a $1billion bond, but the March 2025 ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... investing in technologies to assist in both managing the network and becoming more efficient in order to reduce costs. The management of our energy requirements is changing and supporting technologies are required to assist in this transition. "

Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... so forth means that people recognise strong sustainability performance as an indicator of good governance, good risk management, and good financial performance," said Phil Cowling, Cromwell Property Group chief sustainability officer. "The ratings agencies ...