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Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... countries, leasing over 3.7 million sqm of space. Cromwell Property Group achieved a FY19 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) score of 86/100, including a governance score of 91/100, and a rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the 2019 ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... construction and operation of eligible green projects in accordance with Vena Energy 's Green Financing Framework. The benchmark 5-year 3.133% fixed rate green bond offering is rated BBB- by Standard & Poor's and listed on the Singapore Exchange. "This ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
As asset owners continue to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance into their investment and operations processes, integrating ESG considerations into securities lending programs is a consideration on the agenda. Natalie Floate, head ...

Frasers Property Australia establishes Sustainable Finance Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... existing portfolio. The framework provides overarching criteria and guideline, using the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) ratings. It will guide Frasers Property Australia in how it enters "multiple sustainable finance transactions ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... not boost returns but also reduce investment risks and volatility. Research by Rainmaker has revealed that in 2019 the benchmark returns of balanced ESG funds have exceeded the benchmark of other non-ESG balanced funds over a one, three and five year ...

Company, investor climate change partnership "essential": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Robeco Carola van Lamoen, head of active ownership at Robeco, recently outlined the approach to engagement, and how they benchmark their own process of engagement with companies. "Investors worldwide have joined forces to engage companies on their climate ...

Global green bond market continues to grow, expand: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... convertible bond at 1.6% p.a. "The Link REIT green bond in Hong Kong is particularly interesting because it's the first benchmark convertible green bond," she said. "It's so important to see the continued expansion of the market instrument space, and ...

ESG data can augment low-volatility quant strategies: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Asset Management integrates MSCI ESG data into the quantitative strategy, and targets premium ESG scores compared to the benchmark, and the resulting portfolio shows 20-30% volatility reduction relative to the benchmark, with higher quality, higher ESG ...

Superannuation funds that invest responsibly outperform: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... MySuper options in superannuation funds with responsible investment strategies outperform the balance of the MySuper benchmark by around 100 basis points over each time period, RIAA found in its Responsible Investment Super Study 2019. "This moves us ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... decline." Since inception in February 2018, the trust has delivered a +12.7% p.a. return net of fees, outperforming the benchmark by +7.1% p.a, Perennial Value Management noted.