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Data enhances case for ESG as separate, interrelated factor to quality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... with four elements that may play out in the near future: an increasing focus on the social pillar, as health systems, education, inequalities, workplace safety and other factors; mounting regulation and supervision, with the integration of ESG into considerations ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches smaller companies fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has recently launched the Aberdeen Standard Global Smaller Companies Fund in Australia. Danielle Welsh-Rose, ESG Investment Director - Asia Pacific, ASI The fund is a high-conviction portfolio of quality global smaller ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Partners Programme is designed to support investor and stakeholder outreach and education projects centred on growing "robust and sustainable green bond markets that contribute to climate action and low carbon ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... positive impact, according to Credit Suisse. James Gifford, head of impact advisory at Credit Suisse In a recent paper, Education Technology. Coronavirus and beyond, Credit Suisse explored the growth drivers behind the EdTech sector, highlighting opportunities ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... than five times to $100 billion over the next five years, and invest in clean energy, housing, health and wellbeing, education and conservation, among other themes. "As evidence mounts that companies with better records on social issues, environmental ...

U Ethical on resilience, engagement during COVID-19

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... hail from a range of sectors from private investors and self managed super funds, to institutions in the health and education sectors. In terms of engagement work, U Ethical is maintaining its longer term issue of interest while taking into consideration ...

Pioneer issuance puts COVID-19 bonds on investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... is to finance and refinance the funding we provide on social inclusion, microfinance, student accommodation, public education, public healthcare, Islamic lending for aged care and others, and it's not beyond the realm of possibility to include SME lending ...

Property Council of Australia develops platform for modern slavery data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... have automated email reminders, which is something that is an integral part of the solution." Providing suppliers with education about modern slavery, the Modern Slavery Act, and how to fill out the questionnaire was integral to the solution because ...

Q&A: Pablo Berrutti, on the launch of the Altiorem research platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Altiorem has just launched, and Berrutti speaks with Rachel Alembakis about the project, its aims for providing more education around sustainable finance and the next steps. Rachel Alembakis : What's the goal of Altiorem now that you've gone live with ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... empowerment, with so many goods and services able to be offered via mobile devices, and how that can help to deliver education and at times even healthcare on a remote basis. These are positive and impactful investments that already are occurring in ...