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AXA IM SmartBeta fund receives local recognition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... clients. "The fund is currently available on the Asgard and BT Panorama Platforms," said Michelle Lacey, Sydney-based executive for AXA IM."As at July 2016 the assets under management is AU$61 million." The fund's strategy has been developed by AXA Rosenberg ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Many companies around the world do not have a comprehensive understanding of the performance, risks and sustainability impacts of their supply chain, according to a new report by the UN Global Compact and EY. While leading companies around the world ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... third year, restoring 130 children in care to their families, and paying investors a return of 12.15% pa. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia In addition to the restoration rate, 47 children were prevented ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... certification of some of their products under as part of RIAA's responsible investment program, said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of RIAA. "We've had a number of retail products applying to be certified and they're all different products," O'Connor ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... impact investing.' Graham will join First State Super on 22 August 2016. Brandweiner will continue with the fund as executive investment consultant during a transition period that will conclude in December 2016. First State Super is undertaking an industry-wide ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... continue to ratify the Paris Climate Change Agreement and work to implement it in full,' said Patricia Espinosa, the new Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. 'On NAZCA, the UNFCCC's online climate action portal, many cities have registered their climate ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... involve multiple years of work. 'Of these the most significant areas of change occurred with respect to climate change, executive remuneration, board related matters - including composition and issues of independence - as well as public disclosure,' ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... investments perform better when they are investing in more sustainable companies and assets," said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of RIAA. "Years of demonstrated long-term investment benefits to investors, who consider environmental, social and governance ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... unethical, according to a new Ethics Index released by the Governance Institute of Australia. Steven Burrell, chief executive, The Governance Institute The Governance Institute's first Ethics Index found that while Australian society overall was seen ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... sustainability managers who are looking at or developing a response to valuing nature," said Andrew Petersen, chief executive officer at Sustainable Business Australia. "The protocol itself is going to provide guidance to companies so they can measure ...