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First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics and Reprisk together with analysis from the individual investment teams and the firm's internal Modern Slavery Investor Working Group. Over the coming year, FSI will develop tools to help teams refine these risk assessments. "We all have ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has issued a new $1.3 billion dollar green bond. Investor demand for the November 2030 bond was strong - the book was three times oversubscribed at final price and attracted a yield ...

The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Both Republicans and Democrats recognise the need for and the stimulative benefit of infrastructure investment, particularly when fiscal spending is needed during recession. However, even before COVID-19, there was an urgent need for spending on American ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... space," said Jessie Pettigrew, senior manager, sustainability at BT. "... It's really hard to translate that to an end investor. That's the real opportunity for us as a platform provider, and for the financial advisers to make sure that the clients coming ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... systems, all of them will assume a common set of ESG values, but the reality is that what's responsible investing to one investor is not the same for another." Zenith's responsible investment framework establishes five tiers. All funds with a ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... all, and when it did come to market, there would be a significant spread differential." That can present risks for an investor like Daintree, Dunn said. "We're not going to invest if it means giving up 10-30 basis points in return/spread," he said. "That's ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Vanguard Australia has launched an Australian shares environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund and exchange traded fund (ETF), expanding its Ethically Conscious range. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF (ASX:VETH) ...

Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Corporation (QIC) have joined Climate League 2030 as foundational supporters. The initiative is being coordinated by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "Climate change poses systemic risks to the Australian economy that threatens our prosperity," ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... playing field towards green," and that providers tap into strong institutional demand for green products to expand the investor base. "The progress we've seen to date in the emerging green loan market in Australia and New Zealand can be attributed ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... been doing this for a long time, close to 30 years, and while this market globally really started with the individual investor, the reality is that over the last 10-15 years, the mainstreaming of ESG has been underpinned by institutional investors - ...