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Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... is the real test for corporations as to whether they meant it when they said they're embedding ESG and that it forms a core part of how the do business and if they're purposeful organisations," said Matthew Bell, EY Asia Pacific climate change ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... considerations are very much a top priority for many Australian businesses today, with sustainability really being thought of as a core part of investing for growth," said Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive for institutional banking and markets. "At ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Investments, Aviva, BlackRock, ISLA, KBC Asset Management, NN Investment Partners and PGGM. PSSL is organised around eight core principles - alignment, transparency, tax voting, collateral, short selling, stakeholder involvement, and innovation. "PSSL ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... a bigger national reach and helping students get a much more in-depth understanding of both the industry dynamics and the core tech skills of identifying value in markets and identifying investment strategies," Beattie said. "Our virtual internship program ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... talent (33%). A smaller share of firms said it was because it was the right thing to do (19%) or that it serves the company's core purpose (18%), PGIM said. "Engaging with companies reveals which management teams are positioning their companies to the ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... data is an integral part of their Listed Infrastructure Fund as well as the Sustainable Listed Infrastructure fund. "The core difference between the two is that the sustainable fund is slightly more concentrated," Myatt said. "One of the sectoral differences ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... a one-time investment in a game-changing initiative. Designed as a catalytic, independent institution, with impact at its core, a SII wholesaler will unlock capital and capacity to tackle social issues at scale." Big Society Capital in the UK is funded ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... Floate noted. "ESG is still a topic that is evolving and many of our clients have started to make changes first to their core investment activities;," she said. "However securities lending can sometimes be impacted indirectly by changes to these core ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... the architectural work of ClarkeHopkinsClarke and the culture of their business: social and environmental impact is at the core of their work." The Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment have agreed to lease almost 4,400 sqm of ...

Green bond issuance could hit close to US$300 billion: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... other expert analysis forecasting expansion and growth of the green bond market, Insight Investment noted that in 2019, the core sectors of financials, governments, utilities, energy and industrials all experienced significant growth in issuance in 2019 ...