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Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... strategies in three years or more, and 45% believe that they'll see outperformance 5 years plus. Both institutional and retail investors have these realistic expectations for returns." The study found that traditional barriers and perceptions to ESG ...

S&P DJI launches Green Bond Select Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... developments." Demand for an ETF based on the Green Bond Select Index in the US has been driven by both institutional and retail demand, Macpherson said. "Historically, ETFs have been an institutional play," she said. "But we are seeing demand from high ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... evident in Australia and New Zealand right now. That's really big. What's particularly interesting in our markets is that the retail and institutional markets are intricately linked through super. In other markets, the institutional markets are separate ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Tindall said. "This position has been affirmed through consultation with major institutional clients and engagement with retail customers." AMP Capital worked with experts in business ethics to develop the framework, including Dr Simon Longstaff from ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... entered into an agreement to merge with Pengana Capital to create a funds management business with more than $3 billion of retail funds under management. Russel Pillemer, Pengana Capital CEO The merger is billed as a "positive step", merging two active ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... power on the rooftop of the new International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), funded by $1.4 million raised form retail and community investors. "The grant allowed us to access professional advice that was really needed as we went trough the share ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... system so the restrictions would apply to all credit card providers, not just banks," Diane Tate, executive director of retail policy at ABA is quoted as saying in the article. Citibank, American Express, the Bank of Queensland and Bendigo Bank have ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... last year - less talk, more action." For its part, RIAA will continue to work with participants on the demand side for retail and institutional investors. "It's our sense that the momentum is hitting a tipping point with a lot of new products on the ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... have different market segments with insurance and banks and different players across the spectrum. There is also a robust retail market which is getting more robust and you've got layers in the spectrum. There is a long history there - players that are ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... healthcare sectors. "We have drawn on a variety of sources and experts and spoken with institutional investors, spoken to retail investors who have actually proactively asking us to bring a solution to us," Vynokur said. "We also spoke with key financial ...