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Christian Super launches Ethical Index Shares option for members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Christian Super is launching an Ethical Index Shares option for members, becoming the first superannuation fund in Australia to do so. Ross Piper, Christian Super CEO The Ethical Index Shares option comprises 50% Australian shares and 50% international ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) have formed a strategic partnership to develop debt capital markets for infrastructure and drive responsible investing in fixed income as well as "build a sustainable ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian responsible investment market is nearing the $1 trillion mark, and the next focus of the industry is to focus on defining leading practice and lifting through the industry, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
G7 ministers responsible for development cooperation have released a statement supporting the growth of the impact investing market as a "meaningful and efficient financing approach" to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the statement ...

Christian Super acquires stake in responsAbility Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Christian Super has acquired a "significant minority shareholding" in international asset manager responsAbility Investments. responsAbility is a leading impact asset manager with a focus on SDG-aligned investments in emerging economies. The company ...

Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director Phil Vernon to step down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director and CEO Phil Vernon will be stepping down after nine years in the role. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Vernon joined Australian Ethical in December 2009 and oversaw a substantial ...

CEFC, Ironstone Capital create Warada Capital, specialist joint venture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Ironstone Capital have created a specialist joint venture, Warada Capital, which will focus on early stage greenfield projects. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Warada Capital is an ...

Global issuance of green bonds tops $100 billion to date in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
More than US$100 billion in green bonds has been issued in the first half of 2019, according to the Climate Bond Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "This is the first time this key milestone has been reached in the first half the ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Fund Manager Fidelity International has developed a proprietary sustainability ratings system applicable to equity and fixed income assets. Jenn-Hui Tan, head of capital markets and corporate governance at Fidelity International. The system covers Fidelity's ...

MSCI creates Climate Change Indexes tilted to low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI has created a new set of Climate Change Indexes designed to "help investors navigate and measure the investment opportunities and risks associated with the transition to a low carbon economy." The new MSCI Climate Change Indexes re-weight securities ...