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Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... into one of the three, then we shouldn't be looking at it any further," Nelson said. "One theme is responsible finance - banks and insurance companies which fundamentally understand they have a license to operate. Their job is to support the real economy ...

Increasing financial inclusion could yield increasing revenue to banks: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Financial inclusion isn't just a worthy social goal for banks - it also represents potential revenue that EY estimates could be as high as US$88 billion by 2020 in the Asia Pacific region. Jan Bellens, EY global emerging markets leader EY has published ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
A number of Australian listed companies have been included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI). The GEI is a reference index that measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI and a working group of 16 banks including ANZ and NAB are undertaking the project, which was established in June 2017 after the final recommendations by the ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... methodology used by FAIR, its portfolio excludes the majority of mining stocks, including BHP and RIO, as well as the big four banks." FAIR uses an anti-fossil fuel screen, and also screens out companies that pose significant environmental social and ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... definition of engagement." Jantzi noted several engagement tasks taken globally, including a public letter written to 62 global banks, asking for enhanced disclosure of climate risk aligned to the guidelines developed by the Taskforce for Climate-related ...

Climate-aligned bond universe jumps to US$895 billion: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... labelled green bonds at $221 billion. "We're making a start on green finance," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "But banks, corporates and governments have to be working much more closely with cities to fund climate resilient infrastructure. They ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... cases of misconduct' in the banking and financial services sectors around the world undermine trust in markets and threaten banks' license to operate, according to global research from corporate social responsibility rating agency Vigeo Eiris. Vigeo ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... what's really good to see is the flow on with responsible investment considerations," O'Connor said. "KiwiSaver providers, banks and fund managers have had to review their house views on what that means for them. It's really been quite catalytic and ...

Green Bond issuance up 50% on first half of 2016: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... bonds. You have 15 countries working on green sovereign bonds at the moment- a fillip to the market this year. Corporates and banks in Europe have gone up, you have increased issuance in India. We have a little bit of issuance out of Mexico, both local ...