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VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund VicSuper has signed a global investor statement on tobacco and reaffirmed its status as a tobacco free superfund. Michael Dundon, CEO, VicSuper This week marked World No Tobacco Day, and the AU$17 billion VicSuper signed the investor ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... registered with Innovation and Science Australia as an early stage venture capital partnership (ESVCLP) providing investors with tax-free returns. The fund will target scalable, high growth potential startups "fueling innovation and creating opportunities ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Ron Lind, Ron Lind, public member CalPERS Board of Administration Climate change, economic inequality and tax avoidance are all key environmental, social and governance concerns for global institutional asset owners, according to a panel speaking at ...

Australian Ethical Investment exceeds $2 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... investment decisions as powerful levers for effecting change." Australian Ethical has also announced a forecast net profit after tax (NPAT) for the 12 months ending 30 June 2017 of between $2.2 and $2.6 million. Underlying profit (UPAT) is expected to ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... investments would be a useful tool for those interested in investing in that space. The PRI will also continue its engagement on tax avoidance, noting that there are common themes found in the work that responsible investors want to conduct and global ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... In a recent report, 10 for 2017, Sustainalytics identified transparency as one to watch, particularly around the issues of tax avoidance and more transparent corporate tax reporting, as well as regulations such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... stakeholders, noting that the public is "more alert, connected and cynical" when it comes to issues like "executive remuneration, tax transparency, market power, vertical integration, trading personal information and zero-carbon business models," which ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
There has been a steady increase in the number of impact investments over recent years in Australia, with the bulk of transactions consisting of debt finance to social enterprises, while domestically issued green bonds also showed increases in dollar ...

Corporate governance, quality linked as investment factors: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... that's excellent, but there may be significant environmental risk associated there - 10 years from now, if they put on a carbon tax, companies with a significant carbon intensity exposure might be a disadvantage." The results of their internal research ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... stocks in companies focusing in energy efficiency markets. "The scenario that we are analysing is that a carbon price or carbon tax is implemented in the global economy, the cost of every producer of energy goes up, people use less energy as a result ...