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IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Investments from Australian Super. "Adaptation, and how to finance it, is becoming increasing important for investors and relevant asset stakeholders to consider." The IGCC report cited a number of barriers to investment in adaptation, including a clearly ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) is launching a social bond focusing specifically on gender equality. Eva Zileli, head of group funding, NAB The NAB Social Bond (Gender Equality) is a fixed income obligation open to institutional investors. Participating ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... approved, the proposed Board of the merged business will be: Chairman, Warwick Negus, former CEO of Colonial First State Global Asset Management and co-founder of 452 Capital Kevin Eley, current Hunter Hall Board member David Groves, current Hunter Hall ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Morphic Asset Management is launching the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited (MEC), a new ethically screened global equity LIC. Jack Lowenstein, co-founder and managing director, Morphic Asset Management Morphic combines ethical screens with an investment ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... investing was only really cropping up in the alternatives space, but it is now increasingly prominent across a broader set of asset classes," Christensen said. "For example, in Australia we are now seeing the rise of social impact bonds."

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced two investments totalling $230 million, one towards net-zero carbon emission office buildings, the other to build energy-efficient social and affordable housing. The CEFC will invest $100 million ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... allocated to investment managers who "incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their asset selection," primarily applied to listed shares and fixed income asses, according to fund material. Sandhurst Trustees has ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... having previously operated as the BT Governance Advisory Service since 2001. Other clients include Catholic Super, Advance Asset Management and NTGPASS.

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... financial risks and opportunities associated with climate change must be factored into consideration of risk strategy strategic asset allocation and mandates in the same way as any other material financial risk," she said. "I would expect that the board ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... strong growth in sovereign green bonds. A Nigerian one should be out in the next four weeks. There will also be the growth of asset backed securities this year. That's quite important, because that's getting balance sheets released. You're going to see ...