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Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
A majority of Australian retail investors would accept lower financial returns if companies always acted ethically towards customers, employees and the community, according to new KPMG research. The report is based around a nationwide survey of 1,510 ...

Australia's green bond issuance tops $15 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Australia issued $15.6 billion in green bonds as of the end of June, yet there is a pipeline of more than 400 green infrastructure investment projects, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Climate ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Investor appetite for climate-related investment opportunities continues to grow, with 90% of investors surveyed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) saying they are implementing low carbon strategies. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have published a discussion paper with recommendation on disclosing for the ...

Brightlight Investment Management allocates to DPN Casa Capace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Brightlight Investment Management has invested with specialist disability housing provider DPN Casa Capace to develop appropriate housing solutions for NDIS participants. Sam Khalil, DPN founder and group managing director DPN Casa Capace is part of ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory specialist Regnan held engagements with 54 companies during the 2019 financial year, and reported that 88% of those engagements demonstrated progress. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan ...

CEFC reports $1.5 billion in new commitments for FY2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed almost $1.5 billion in investments over the 2018-2019 financial year. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The CEFC has issued an update on investment commitments in the past financial ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking has completed its $4 billion purchase of Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). CFSGAM, which began in 1988, has funds under management of AU$318.4 billion. Mitsubishi is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Man Group has launched a proprietary dashboard-style analytics tool for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Rob Furdak, co-chief investment officer, Man Numeric Man Group ESG Analytics will permit the fund manager's investment teams ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative has established the technical working groups that will set the roadmap for "realigning the finance sector to support greater social, environmental and economic outcomes for the country." Simon O'Connor ...