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GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... GRESB has surveyed and assessed real estate equity funds since 2009, but the organisation notes that integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in debt vehicles is still an emerging area of investment. "Collectively, real estate ...

BNY Mellon offers ESG data to depositary receipt clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
BNY Mellon will offer its depositary receipts clients access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis through a partnership with Sustainalytics. Guy Gresham, managing director, head of global investors relations advisory ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... of Australia's 200 largest companies, including those who in the last four years or longer - haven't reported on [environmental, social and governance] ESG risk. That's disappointing, but I wouldn't want to underplay the fact that we we see some positive ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Fund, REST, Telstra Super and Super SA, AODP said. The release of the global AODP index comes just after AODP and environmental law organisation ClientEarth announced a partnership that would seek to challenge pension fund trustees and their managers ...

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and its three international counterparts have published a framework for institution investors can use to develop strategies and solutions for addressing their climate change risks. Climate Change Investment ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure of environmental, social and economic sustainability risks and the board skills matrix, are prompting discussion. Judith Fox, director, policy ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) is partnering with environmental law organisation ClientEarth to launch a project at challenging pension fund trustees and managers around their fiduciary duties to protect investments from the risks of climate ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally are applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor evaluation to their quantitative equity funds, according to Northern Trust. Mamadou-Abou Sarr global head of ESG investing, Northern Trust Asset Management ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability, tracking sustainability reporting of listed companies, incentives and/or sanctions to encourage environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and how exchanges support development of financial products to address sustainability-related ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... and client servicing team in Australia, and is highlighting the firm's ability to tailor equities products with environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance screens. Steve Potter, president of Northern Trust Asset Management Northern Trust ...