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AASB, AuASB statement raises stakes on disclosure of climate-related risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Barker, special counsel, Minter Ellison Lawyers In December 2018, the AAS and AuASB issued Climate-related and other emerging risk disclosures: assessing financial statement materiality using AASB Practice Statement 2 (APS 2 ). The guide clearly states ...

Dhaka, Colombo stock exchanges launch guides for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), have launched technical guidance guides to listed companies with recommendations on best practice for sustainability reporting. GRI provided technical input to the guides, and both ...

Constructing an impact portfolio as stand-alone strategy: Nuveen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... us. Finally, we want to operate in those parts of the market where there is either proven or what we are proving as real risk adjusted return potential alongside impact." The investments are driven by the team's core beliefs - that consumers in emerging ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Ausbil will "most likely" opt in to reporting, Carlsson-Sweeney said. "This is something we've done for a long time - measure risk," he said. "I think there are three things to do as investors. One, report on the risks of slavery. Two, report on our ...

Right Seat, Right Table, a guide for aspiring board members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... established body of research evidence that having a board that is diverse and inclusive brings increased returns and lowered risk, because cognitive diversity reduces potential blindspots. "If you think about it, depending on your upbringing, education ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... build up a database with the consultant to try and infer scope 3 in similar sectors, to get an idea what the real carbon risk is to a portfolio. Once you've worked out what the carbon risk is, which is huge, probably 90% of the MSCI world is really scope ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Mason Australia. "We also believe that they are critical to a long-term investment process designed to deliver attractive risk-adjusted client returns. " Legg Mason has a proprietary bottom-up ESG research process with "clear investment restrictions ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... process. Typically, again, the Australian negotiators aren't going to expose either the government or producers to unmanageable risk, let's put it that way." By embracing the link between sustainable development and trade, new markets could be developed ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... companies - mining, financial services, construction and property, food, beverages and agriculture and healthcare - are most at risk of exposure to modern slavery, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... manager. "We have boutiques, effectively, and each boutique is independent in its thinking. Regnant will come to support the ESG risk management and portfolio management of the other boutiques. We will also support the other asset owner clients of Regnan ...