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Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... ever more firmly establishing responsible investment as the benchmark of good investment practice." GSIA is comprise of the seven largest sustainable investment membership organisations around the world - RIAA, the Association for Sustainable & Responsible ...

Assessing likely process, impacts of first ERF auction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... based on stakeholder feedback, de Wit noted. "There are now three options for a contract," she said. "There is the standard seven-year contract, which is what we were anticipating. There is also a short term contract, covering a period of time less than ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... CEO and President of NAREIT joined the GRESB board in late December 2014. With their appointment, GRESB's board now has seven directors - one executive and six-non-executive. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the USGreen Building Certification Institute (GBCI) ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Iluka Resources, Sandfire Resources, Oil Search, Independence Group and Sirius because of their fossil fuel assets. The seven companies represent $16 million, or 1 per cent, of ANU's estimated $1 billion of investment holdings, and the announcement attracted ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Program." Australian companies are issuing green bonds as well. Stockland last week announced it had issued an EUR300 million, seven-year issue under its Euro Medium Term Note program. The notes were priced at aEuro fixed rate coupon of 1.5 per cent ...

Lonsec: responsible investment equity funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... have good stock pickers and have strong levels of alignment in the sector, and are adding alpha." The sector review covered seven Australian equity and two global equity funds. Lonsec has recognized the Perpetual Wholesale Ethical SRI Fund with its "Highly ...

SVA: Newpin social benefit bond returns 7.5% in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... and the planned expansion of six more centres in New South Wales. "Based on the first year's data - which is one year in a seven year program - the first year's performance is meeting expectations," said Ian Learmonth, executive director at SVA. "The ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... about US$$7.4bn outstanding, and now it's $35bn outstanding issuance." The report breaks climate-themed bonds down into seven categories - transport, energy, climate finance, buildings and industry, agriculture and forestry, waste and pollution control ...

ACSI lists ASX sustainability reporting leaders, laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)'s annual review of sustainability disclosures. ACSI has issued seven reports on ASX200 sustainability disclosures, which makes assessments with the goal of "promoting continuous improvement in ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... portfolio. The Perfect Storm Pension Fund features videoed discussion of the superannuation professionals as they work through seven model resolutions put to a mock trustee meeting, covering investment policy, implementation, investment strategy, timeframes ...