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T. Rowe Price evaluates sustainability impacts of plastic consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Rowe Price. Maria Elena Drew, Director of Research, Responsible Investing at T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price, a global investment management organisation with US$1.082 trillion in assets under management, has released a research note outlining the sustainability ...

Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan global head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... proprietary sustainability ratings system applicable to equity and fixed income assets. The system covers Fidelity's investment universe of over 3,000 issuers, and provides a "forward-looking evaluation of a company's focus and trajectory on ESG-related ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) have formed a strategic partnership to develop debt capital markets for infrastructure and drive responsible investing in fixed income as well as "build a sustainable ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... with top environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance based on ISS ESG ratings. ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. The Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series tracks companies fulfilling what ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian responsible investment market is nearing the $1 trillion mark, and the next focus of the industry is to focus on defining leading practice and lifting through the industry, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

TelstraSuper joins Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... describes how they apply these principles. Stewardship requires active ownership by asset owners and asset managers over investment assets. The code covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and ...

G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... strong declaration from the G7 leaders in August," said Sir Ronald Cohen, chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). Ministers also said they support the implementation of the DAC Blended Finance Principles for Unlocking Commercial ...

Christian Super acquires stake in responsAbility Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... alignment and a focus on the SDGs as a framework for investing capital for financial return and meaningful impact. Our investment in responsAbility follows on from our establishment of Brightlight Impact Advisory in 2016, and signals our continued commitment ...

Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director Phil Vernon to step down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director and CEO Phil Vernon will be stepping down after nine years in the role. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Vernon joined Australian Ethical in December 2009 and oversaw a substantial ...

CEFC, Ironstone Capital create Warada Capital, specialist joint venture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... brownfield assets where there is a capacity to improve returns and sustainability through technology enhancements. "We see investment potential across early-stage solar and wind projects, energy storage, electricity network enhancements and the use of ...