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Catholic Super makes case for global climate policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... 'what's happening w/ the RET,'" Pegan said. "I believe the carbon price will come back one day, but the RET, that will impact on future investments and will impact on our returns on some of the renewable projects we've invested in. We're going to have ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Mercer is revisiting the topic of a 2011 study examining the strategic asset allocation implications of climate change scenarios, partnering with a group of institutional investors that manage more than US$1.5 trillion in assets under management. Helga ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds and impact, and governments to develop projects that can be financed by green and climate bonds. "Climate change is real. Mitigating ...

Advisory Board's bold strategy to increase impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Building impact investing in Australia will take leadership, action, and policy, according to an Australian report contributing to a global project to increase capacity in the market. graphic courtesy of Impact Investing Australia In conjunction with ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... stringent path doesn't result in degradation in the risk/return profile, so we thought, why not?" See Also: AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds ESG integration into quantitative investment management

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The average total statutory pay package of ASX200 CEOs was AU$4.84 million in 2013, which is 63 times average earnings, a 33% drop below the 2007 peak of 94 times average earnings, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... and negative externalities that flow from business activities, and then how those externalities could be internalised to impact on the financial health of a business, Woo said. KPMG points to forces such as "globalisation, digital connectivity, the financial ...

AMP Capital reviews corporate governance activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... manager AMP Capital's 2013/2014 corporate governance report focused on how the globalisation of financial markets, its impact on the development and beginnings of convergence in global governance practices, and how AMP Capital approaches engagement with ...

SVA CEO calls for new investment model for social change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... AU$1.8 trillion superannuation fund industry could be a source of funding for social purpose, and Traill pointed to emerging impact investing products as an opportunity for greater and more efficient funding allocation for social service, SVA said. 'New ...

Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... there is sufficient data available to show that sustainability, and especially environmental matters are increasing their impact when forecasting investment returns," said Phil Clark, head of property investment for AEGON Group's Kames Capital."Being ...