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PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... processes based on feedback, Reynolds added. When asked by The Sustainability Report, Reynolds, the former CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), said she sees similarities between the disclosure obligations on PRI signatories ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recommended that listed companies disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are being identified and managed. This week the ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council published a ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... This approach to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into equity portfolios, both domestic Australian and global, is generally seen as either "enhanced passive" or active strategies, rather than purely passive index construction ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Corporation will see CEFC finance used for major building retrofits that are designed to lift a property's National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) rating by at least two stars, up to at least four stars, CEFC said. "Up to 80% of ...

Ethical Investment Advisers launches fossil-fuel free SMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Brisbane-based financial planners Ethical Investment Advisers has launched a separately managed account (SMA) based on Australian equities that are screened to eliminate fossil fuel exposures. Louise Edkins, director, Ethical Investment Advisers The ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance. Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB and Westpac are the only three Australian companies on the list of 144 global companies. "We're honoured to be recognised at an international level by the Ethisphere ...

Australian Ethical launches Fixed Interest Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has launched the Fixed Interest Trust, comprising Australian dollar-denominated fixed rate investments that meet the Australian Ethical charter. Australian Ethical has managed fixed income securities for 20 years as part ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... "member-oriented" nature of the retirement industry in Australia, plus the nature of financial and non-financial reporting in the Australian listed markets as two factors that have led to Australia being more sophisticated in evaluating ESG issues. "Those ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... CEFC is partnering with National Australia Bank (NAB) and Eureka Funds Management to add additional funding to The Australian Environmental Upgrade Fund (TAEUF), which will now have AU$80 million in finance for EUAs. Eureka Funds Management acts as trustee ...

Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has hired Dr Stuart Palmer as head of ethics. As head of ethics, Dr Palmer will work with the company's ethical advisers CAER and the investment team "to further develop the company's ethical investment frameworks, which ...