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Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
A new report from the Wilderness Society shows that 73% of all deforestation in Queensland is linked to beef production, calling on Australian companies to assess their exposures to deforestation in the beef supply chain. The Wilderness Society conducted ...

HESTA allocates $200m to healthcare property mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Property Trust, with private hospitals, general medical and residential aged care identified as potential attractive investment opportunities. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said this latest commitment was another example of how HESTA was leveraging its deep ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate factor as an investment characteristic among stocks. Machiel Zwanenburg, portfolio manager, Robeco Quantitative investment managers tell The Sustainability ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Zealand Banking Group Limited, Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited, and National Australia Bank Limited. TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the NSW public sector, manages debt of over $62 billion behalf of its clients. It ...

Ausbil joins Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Ausbil Investment Management has become the first Australian fund manager to sign up to the Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution (IDPP), a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear risk to the environment and to the branding of companies ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Colonial First State (CFS) has expanded its strategic alliance partnership with global investment management firm Baillie Gifford, with the launch of the Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund. The fund "gives investors access to a stock-driven global ...

First State Super on Climate Action 100+, engagement, and fund strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... coalition, reflects on the progress made in the first year of work by the group. Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment at First State Super. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative engagement coalition to work with the world's largest corporate ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Navigating ESG Issues in Australia: Identifying Risks, Seizing Opportunities, an assessment of Australia's responsible investment market, which looks at overall management of material ESG risks, and identifies thematics as well as strengths and weaknesses. ...

First Sentier Investors hires Kate Turner as RI specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has hired Kate Turner as responsible investment specialist. Will Oulton, head of responsible investment, First Sentier Investors Turner comes to First Sentier from Sustainalytics, where she was an associate director, its business ...

Millennials prioritise long term returns, fees in investment funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... millennials place greatest emphasis on long term returns and fees over ethical funds, causes and products when choosing investment funds, according to a survey by Calastone. Ross Fox, Calastone managing director Australia and New Zealand The survey also ...