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Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Frydenberg said. $190 million will go towards a new Recycling Modernisation Fund with the aim of generating $600 million of investment in Australia's recycling capacity, and $59.6 million will go towards for National Waste Policy Action Plan commitments ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... owners and fund manager were recognised for their leadership in climate reporting on the Principles for Responsible Investment Leaders' Group. PRI recognised 36 asset owners and fund managers for their work on climate disclosure and "excellence in ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... over five years, 14.24%, and over seven years, 13.67%. The fund's benchmark is to achieve returns (after taxes and investment expenses, before deducting account-based fees) that are at least 4.5% p.a. more than inflation (CPI. The fund is managed ...

Majority of super funds not disclosing portfolio holdings: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... well as funds' simultaneous claims that they are committed to transparency. "The essence of a super fund's investment strategy is what it actually invests in, even more so for funds claiming to be ESG advocates," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker's ...

Call for education on difference between sustainable, impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... range of educational resources for financial advisers in addition to its fund offerings. "If you take the sustainable investment process, fundamentally, it's about meeting present needs without compromising future generations in terms of what you're ...

Climate, worker rights rise up ESG agenda: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions and worker rights/modern slavery are the two most important areas of ESG focus for Australian listed companies in the near future, according to new research from Perennial Value Management. Perennial has released the results ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
QBE Insurance Group (QBE) has invested in Save the Children's Impact Investment Fund, as part of its dedicated Impact Investment program, Premiums4Good. QBE is the anchor investor in the fund, and the six million-dollar close will enable Save the ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fee-based advice firms. The fund manager has long integrated environmental, social and governance considerations into its investment processes, having launched its first sustainability strategy in 2006. Governance remains a key source of analysis for ...

PRI executive appointed to European Platform on Sustainable Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The European Commission has appointed PRI Chief Responsible Investment Officer Nathan Fabian as chair of the European Platform on Sustainable Finance. The Platform on Sustainable Finance will advise the European Commission on the development of robust ...

The intersection of conduct culture and company value

SUSHEELA PERES DA COSTA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... available to inform assessments of a company's true value and outlook, the market's recognition of and reward for investment in superior practices remain imprecise and unevenly distributed. However, this is problematic because superior conduct ...