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Chart: CDP assessment of APRA-regulated entities' climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Group MQG AU B Magellan Financial Group MFG AU C National Australia Bank NAB AU A Perpetual Investments PPT AU C Platinum Asset Management PTM AU C QBE QBE AU D Steadfast Group SDF AU D- Suncorp Group SUN AU C Westpac Banking Corporation WBC AU A

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... training on ESG to sector analysts across the organisation. We did 25 interviews and handpicked the organisations, brought asset owners and asset managers that are in the vanguard on this issue. The one thing they mentioned is that instead of having ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... technologies," said Paul Greenop, CEFC head of portfolio management The CEFC has committed $500 million to these specialised asset financing programs, including with Westpac, NAB and Commonwealth Bank. The programs target small businesses, manufacturers ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Non-financial performance measures such as safety, employee engagement and customer satisfaction can be as important as financial performance measures in setting hurdles to encourage companies to deliver strong financial results, according to AMP Capital. ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... new surveys by [Japan Sustainable Investment Forum] JSIF that provided information for the first time on numerous large asset owners." Australia and NZ had the second highest growth rate, going from $148 billion in 2014 to $516 billion in 2015, an increase ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... climate or green bond Commonwealth Bank has issued, following roles as joint lead manager on the first Australian green Asset-Backed Securitisation (ABS) for FlexiGroup, and as sole arranger and lead manager on the world's first climate bond from a tertiary ...

Video: Aligning Your Investments with the Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... considered the implications of the SDGSs, the ways in which the SDGs can be applied to investment strategies, how investors and asset managers can calculate the impacts of their investments and other issues. Aligning Your Investments with the Sustainable ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Generation Rolling Stock, various cycleways, and Sunshine Coast Solar Farm. The majority of the bond - 77% - was taken up by asset managers, with 13.2% uptake by insurers/pension funds, 4.2% by trading books, 3.3% by banks, 2% by official institutions ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... is also Chair of PrimeSafe. "The depths of experience, knowledge and skills both Candy and Ian bring with them will be an asset to the Board and to ACSI itself," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "I look forward to working with them both in the years ahead ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... has a long-term focus on responsible investing supported by an integrated approach to considering ESG factors across all asset classes," said Adam Tindall, AMP Capital CEO. "This provides greater insight into the potential risks and opportunities that ...