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Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability footprint and in social responsibility profiles. We'd like to see them do more of the same in terms of the capital they manage on behalf of superannuants. They don't apply the same standards over their own capital that they do on their ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... them, you are not anywhere near the peer group," said Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO. "You're in a peer group that is related to your capital, and being part of that peer group means you should be responsible for other issues that are related to your business. ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Although ESG research on the transport sector has focused more on environmental factors, AMP Capital Investors says social and governance risks also impact on short-term earnings and share price. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny There are three key risks to the ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... long-term returns paid to investors. Because superannuation funds are responsible for such a large pool of Australia's capital, and because they are often universal owners, they need to not only manage those ESG risks, they also need to become more active ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... rules. "From an outcome perspective, they can all achieve the same outcome - to drive down the weighted average cost of capital that participants face when they're building or financing new projects, because to make the transition as efficient as possible ...

RI Academy to offer Enhanced Financial Analysis course

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... quantification of ESG. There are practical worksheets as to how you'd calculate discounted cash flow, the weighted cost of capital model, etc., to get into the quant side." The RI Academy's foundational course, Responsible Investment Essentials, has ...

GRESB hires new head of Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... real estate investments in a variety of sectors. AEGON Asset Management and TKP Investments in the Netherlands and Kames Capital in the UK are included in AEGON's membership of GRESB. "AEGON Asset Management, Kames Capital and TKP Investments are long-term ...

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... entitled IMPACT - Australia: Investment for social and economic benefit, which examines how Australia can use financial capital to effectuate economic and social outcomes. The report looks at how overseas markets have developed impact investing models ...

StepUP loans provide social, economic return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... million. NAB has committed AU$130 million to microfinance programs, Mooney said, so there is scope to expand the loan from a capital perspective. "The recommendation to broaden the loan purpose a little bit more so that it's not limited to any particular ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... consultation draft has been welcomed by local experts. "Many drivers of company value, such as human and intellectual capital, are not accounted for in conventional corporate reports; short-changing corporate investments and initiatives whose pay-offs ...