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International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... focuses on providing US retail investors access to IFC green bonds. The 10-year fixed rate bond will be issued under IFC's Global Medium-Term Note program, the IFC said. BNZ is acting as arranger and ANZ Bank and BNZ are acting as joint lead managers ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... by AllianceBernstein Australia Limited, ANZ, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Australian Super, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, CBUS Super, Fidelity Investments, Future Fund, Mercer, NAB Asset Management, Perpetual Limited, Principal ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... standard will increase transparency for fund managers, which I think is the key point," said Sara Dix, policy manager for global markets and investments at FSC. "The practices are of the highest standard in Australia. Fund managers will display to the ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) have published their tenth annual Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report, benchmarking the asset manager's performance on a range of internal and external performance. Pablo Berrutti,head ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... their readiness for a transition to a low-carbon economy. CDP notes that "the companies in aggregate represent 66% of the global seaborne market in iron ore, 53% in copper, 42% in metallurgical coal and 28% in thermal coal." Australian listed companies ...

ANZ, NAB join initiative to pilot Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
ANZ, National Australia Bank and 9 other global banks have committed to piloting the Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)'s guidelines as well as committing to jointly develop "analytical tools and indicators to strengthen assessments ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... standard in 2008. Of those "leading" or "detailed reporters," 59 ASX200 companies (30%) used Integrated Reporting or the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as a framework, 35 ASX200 companies (17.5%) undertook external verification of their reporting ...

Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... investing ideas or strategies, according to research from Parametric Portfolio Associates. Jennifer Sireklove, Parametric global director of responsible investing Parametric Portfolio Associates, a global asset management firm that focuses on engineered ...

Pengana selects WHEB Asset Management to manage Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Capital Group Limited has entered into a strategic agreement with WHEB Asset Management (WHEB) to manage the Hunter Hall Global Deep Green Trust. Russel Pillemer, Pengana chief executive officer Pengana's recent merger with Hunter Hall Limited was approved ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures releases final report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... of their portfolios to climate change risk, and to look for opportunities resulting from the transition to a low-carbon global economy. In this context, we warmly welcome the release of the TCFD's final report. It is an important and useful step forward." ...