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Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... that can be financed by green/climate bonds. Whilst these 27 signatories do not include Australian institutions, the Investor Group on Climate Change has signed on as a support of the statement, along with Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk. The ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors reported that 78% of engagement targets showed improvement in the 2014/2015 year, while also increasing the number of companies they engaged with by 20%. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI released its ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... and investors need to be a much bigger part of the conversation." "That gap is going to be addressed by companies and investor action, and it's no longer just on the shoulders of government," she said. "That's what COP21 is about. There is a much greater ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... concept of stranded assets." "This research is a canary in the coal mine for investors," says James Magness, CDP head of investor research. "It shows that the world's biggest mining companies, currently worth over US$329 billion, are unprepared for the ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... broad array of measures out there, they sort of fit under these four categories - regulation and policy, we looked at investor tools and the way certain investor tools are set necessarily to prioritise the short over the long term, we look at culture ...

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... opportunities, and now we can do this because we believe it's going to be material." NZ Super notes that being a responsible investor implies that they "must behave as the owners of assets, rather than just investors in various securities." This leads ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... holistically, they manage the risks that come through and can use that to their benefit and create opportunities." There is investor momentum building behind mitigating climate risk, as well as mounting concerns about loss of capital and stranded assets. ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
With the uptake of responsible investment strategies and products, the next strategic stage for the responsible investment industry will be for managers, advisers and superannuation funds to engage strongly with consumers. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO This ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... companies, representing nearly 85% of the total market capitalisation of the ASX200, responded to CDP's climate change investor information request. CDP reported that Amcor, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Dexus Property Group, IAG, National Australia Bank ...