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Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... that form the basis of the firm's engagement list, and staff then engage in dialogue with company directors and senior management on behalf of Regnan clients. 'There is mounting pressure for evidence of 'true integration'; no longer can ESG be relegated ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... ESG information can be "meaningfully accretive to fundamental financial and investment analysis, the paper states. Management of material environmental and social impacts is a signal of the company's management and its long term sustainability. But while ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian Government's unfunded superannuation liability from 2020. It currently has AU$117.4 billion in assets under management.

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
More than NZ$78 billion of New Zealand's funds under management is being invested responsibly, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). (graphic courtesy of RIAA) RIAA published the 2016 New Zealand Responsible Investment ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... environmentally friendly investments." There were 17 investors in the green bond, including insurance companies, funds management and investors with a specific green or socially responsible investment mandate. "The Victorian Government has now positioned ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... senior executives need to lift their game in that regard." According to survey participants, board chairs and senior management are important drivers of ethical conduct, and that their roles are perceived to wield "considerable influence over this aspect ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly AU$633 billion of Australia's assets under management are being invested responsibly, according to the latest benchmark report from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA has published the Responsible Investment Benchmark ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... needs in this area." Prior to Standard Life, Chosson worked at Generali Investments as RI analyst, and Amundi Asset Management as an RI and corporate governance analyst. She holds a Bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Sciences Po Lyon as ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... investors' obligations and duties." Atkin said there is a need to engage with Australian regulators on the topic of ESG risk management and fiduciary responsibility. Cbus integrates ESG considerations into its investment process and discloses its risk ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... integrate ESG metrics into their strategies. Ian Woods, AMP Capital Investors Fixed income has been seen by the investment management industry as a challenge when it comes to ESG-related strategies. Strong increases - albeit from a small base - in issuance ...