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PRI launches guide to private equity and ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... of investment strategies and fund size. Interviewees include representatives at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., TPG Capital, Investec Asset Management, IDFC Alternatives, Pantheon and Australia's Ironbridge Capital. "By adopting and applying an ESG ...

Combining quality measures with ESG can yield higher returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... "gaug[e]the efficacy of a company's business model along numerous quantifiable dimensions such as earnings patterns, cash flow, capital structure, and capital expenditures," as well as assess companies on their ESG performance. According to Northern ...

IIRC, GISR agree to collaborate on integrated standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... definition of corporate value in the 21st century such that markets reward the preservation and enhancement of all forms of capital," said Allen White, GISR co-chair. "Integrated Reporting is building a foundation for disclosures aligned with multiple ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Ventures Australia (SVA) has suggested establishing a dedicated social 'investment bank' as one means of increasing access to capital for social sector enterprises. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia SVA ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... improving energy efficiency as part of a major retrofit, often building owners have other priorities for their available capital so this targeted financing will make a difference. With recent technological improvements, there is tremendous potential ...

Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian state government issuance is limited to Victoria, South Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory - the other states are screened out based on Australian Ethical's investment charter. The duration of the trust ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Ambachtsheer said. "You have started to see in North America, for example, more engagement with oil and gas companies about using capital to look for more oil reserves," she explained. "They're asking companies about it, and saying, is this a sensible ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Bond Index is the first in the market globally to provide exposure to green bonds - fixed income securities that raise capital to fund projects with specific environmental benefits like climate impact mitigation and/or adaptation. Last year, the HSBC ...

AMP Capital increases focus on corporate succession planning

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
AMP Capital has increased its focus on succession planning for senior management and boards of directors and sees the issue as part of overall quality of leadership when considering governance issues in companies. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... sector was to increase their investment in low carbon by 3%, that would leverage around US$3 trillion, which is enough capital to shift that sector to the game-changing phase." 350.org Australia will use this report as an engagement tool with institutional ...