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Local Government Super co-files ACCR-organised Rio Tinto shareholder resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... effective climate policy and thereby jeopardizing the long-term value growth of our pension portfolios. We see global investor collaboration as key in reaching better transparency on companies' political engagement."

Legg Mason's Western Asset removes tobacco, cluster munitions from bond funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Legg Mason's fixed income affiliate Western Asset Managementwill remove investments linked to tobacco and cluster munitions from the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund and the Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund. The decision to remove ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... if we could use the grant money as an investment." Japanese pharmaceutical company ROHTO is the first private sector investor in the social enterprise. ROHTO has been distributing over-the-counter eye drops for more than 100 years and its range of products ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... certified green tranche brought new investors to the table, Zileli noted. "We did have, in addition to CEFC as a new investor to RMBS, we did have a couple of other new investors that we hadn't seen in our RMBS trades previously." Zileli said. "RMBS ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... clean water, public transport systems or renewable power plants, ANZ said. "ANZ is responding to growing fixed income investor interest in using the SDGs as an impact measurement for their portfolios.," said Mostyn Kau, ANZ head of group funding. "The ...

Taiwan Bureau of Labor Funds selects FTSE4Good for ESG passive mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) have selected FTSE4Good's TIP Taiwan ESG index for a US$1.4 billion mandate. BLF has issued a five year passive mandate and is the first fund to use the FTSE4 Good TIP Taiwan ESG index. The FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG ...

NAB issues Australian residential mortgage-backed bond with green tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... CEFC CEO. "NAB's green bond offering has attracted interest from local and global investors, demonstrating the strong investor appetite for green securitisations. Securitisation is a key tool for the packaging of loans, including residential mortgage ...

ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is seeking Rio Tinto shareholders to support a resolution on lobby group spending at Rio's forthcoming AGM. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR ACCR is seeking 100 or more shareholders ...

Sustainalytics outlines ten key global ESG risks for 2018

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Sustainability research house Sustainalytics has outlined 10 key ESG risks for 2018, ranging from water management to measures for consumer protection. Martin Vezer, senior associate, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics published 10 for ...

Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Green bond issuance from China reached US$37.1 billion (RMB248.6 billion) in 2017, a 4.5% cent increase over the previous year, according to a report issued by the Climate Bonds Initiative and China Central Depository and Clearing Co. Ltd (CCDC). Sean ...