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Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... committed $5.3 billion to build social and community housing over the next four years, a move that could catalyse impact investment in social and affordable housing. Earlier this week, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the $5.3 billion spend will ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Strategy invests in companies whose products and services are "considered by the investment manager as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable ...

State of the climate report confirms need for climate-aware investing: Future Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... retirement needs of members in mind means considering the risks of climate change in terms of valuations, impact on value of investment and the risks that climate change pose to people and planet, Hunter said. The State of the Climate 2020 report also ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Investor Group on Climate Change. "I have long been convinced of the power that sustainable management and sustainable investment can unfold together," Kell said. "The work of this very diverse and high-calibre ESG Advisory Board, in close cooperation ...

Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... multi-year timeframe, as 1.5C requires a 45% emissions reduction by 2030. ACT is now being offered to Mercer's investment consulting clients worldwide and will be leveraged to support climate transition strategies across its $304.5 billion USD global ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... There are multiple benefits to taking a collaborative approach at an industry level, said Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist, First Sentier Investors, one of the fund managers in the coalition. "Obviously, as investors, as with other industries ...

Companies pledge 100% renewable energy by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... therefore control, solar panels rather than outsource to a third party. "The REIT landlords indicated that the return on investment over the useful life of the panels is typically in line with the internal rate of return on the real estate." For many ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... shortfall by themselves, said Deirdre Cooper, portfolio manager, Ninety One. One of the pathways available to investors is investment in renewable energy, mainly solar and wind which brings attractive aspects beyond just environmental, Cooper noted. ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... properties and other real assets and providing asset management rights to charities and social enterprises. We make the investment decision, but hand over the management to charities and social enterprise." Conscious Investment Management focuses on ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Initiative. "The introduction of the shipping criteria to the Climate Bonds Standard opens up another science-based investment pathway for capex to be applied in this sector and delivers a range of positive environmental impacts." The shipping criteria ...