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PE, VC vehicles to drive sustainable investment pipeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... getting involved in the early stages and provide early investment enables us to get funders and companies into a larger ecosystem," Yu says. As a case study, Yu pointed to Providence Asset Group's investment in LAVO, a technology company that has ...

Calculating value of biodiversity: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
Biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services are a critical part of a healthy global economy, with investors working to calculate risk and opportunity on investment portfolios. BNP Paribas Asset Management has named biodiversity as one of its key ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... stays buried," Dunnin noted. "There's no point doing it if this the play. But in fairness to ESG funds, this new ESG ecosystem is still evolving. Rainmaker is supremely confident it will make big advances and rapidly. "But that said, we have to say that ...

Signs of a "greenium" in bond market: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... been verified. As listed funds holding broad baskets of green bonds, they bring an extra component to the green bond ecosystem, providing an additional layer of liquidity, while offering market access and instant diversification to all investors."

We must approach public equities with an 'impact' mindset

KATHRYN MCDONALD, HEIDI RIDLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
When asked about 'impact', the first reaction of many investors is to point to private markets. We argue that, if we are indeed to achieve the massive social and environmental objectives that are needed, we must enlist the public markets, specifically ...

Coca-Cola Amatil sets net zero carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Amatil has set a net zero carbon emissions target by 2040 as part of a broader set of sustainability targets. Amatil has announced 10 objectives in its 2020-2040 Sustainability Ambitions commitments, focusing actions across four areas - water ...

Clean Energy-based ETF to list on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... clean energy production, from both developed and emerging markets. The Index attempts to represent the full clean energy ecosystem by capturing companies involved in renewable energy production and related technology. The sector includes biofuel and ...

Australia to join climate resilience investment initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian government will join the international Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) and will refresh the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy. The CCRI is a finance sector-led initiative of more than 75 institutional ...

SGX hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) capabilities, expertise and assets. This includes delivering on SGX's commitment to improve the ecosystem "through collaboration by actively building partnerships and networks to enhance industry cooperation and knowledge in sustainable ...

DWS to use advisory board to accelerate ESG activity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... these issues for investors. We would like to move the conversation further along to help our clients understand that ecosystem depletion has significant economic consequences."