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Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Inflection Point Capital Management and La Francaise have created a climate-themed global equities fund, vested with â,¬ 25 million in seed capital from La Francaise. Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst, Inflection Point Capital Management The ...

NZ Super Fund selects Northern Trust for passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has (NZ Super Fund) selected Northern Trust Asset Management to manage a global fixed income mandate which includes the fund's environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens. Wayne Bowers, CEO, CIO Europe, the ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... US$70 billion in 2015, with a "stretch target" of US$100 billion. "Investors representing $43 trillion of assets under management signed statement at last September's UN Climate Summit about the importance of addressing climate change and their willingness ...

Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... its owners from eight to two, as part of a strategic move to become more nimble in service provision. BT Investment Management and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation now jointly own the firm. The six previous owners included Hermes Equity Ownership ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... are receptive to their concerns over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management CEO UCA Funds Management and seven other organisations, including other investors, engagement specialists, financial counsellors ...

Australian Ethical launches Emerging Companies Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... believe we can deliver the best outcomes for our investors." Australian Ethical has more than AU$1 billion in funds under management across superannuation and managed funds.

Swiss Re hedges wind risk for Infigen Energy wind farms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... outcome." Swiss Re published a report, Profiling the risks in solar and wind, in which they state that demand for risk management services will increase as the renewable energy sector continues to grow. "By the end of this decade, a 50% increase in renewable ...

CDP, ClientEarth, CDSB in plea to UK's FRC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... demand," said Paul Simpson, chief executive officer at CDP. "Access to high quality information is essential for the management of these risks." The FRC is the UK's independent regulator for corporate governance and sets the frameworks for codes and ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... to Northern Trust. Wayne Bowers, CEO, CIO Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Northern Trust Asset Management Wayne Bowers, chief executive officer and chief investment officer for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Northern ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... analysis in equity portfolios, Gayer said. As a result, BNP Paribas has been working with clients on both the asset management and the asset ownership side to provide data and analytical services around ESG. "We have looked at asset owners, pension funds ...