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CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... retain more water and improving the ability of crops to withstand extreme weather conditions," the CEFC said. The CEFC investment, through the Clean Energy Innovation Fund, is part of an SCC capital raising of $10 million. Other investors include Hong ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... projects centred on growing "robust and sustainable green bond markets that contribute to climate action and low carbon investment," according to the Climate Bond Initiative. Partners assist in developing initiatives to grow investment in climate finance ...

First Sentier Investors launch Modern Slavery Toolkit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors has launched a Modern Slavery Toolkit designed to assist their investment teams to identify, address and report on instances of Modern Slavery risk in their operations and investments. Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist ...

Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors sees strong demand for climate-aware and ESG themed investment products and solutions, even during tough market conditions. Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy. State Street Global Advisors "It is a global ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... and beyond, Credit Suisse explored the growth drivers behind the EdTech sector, highlighting opportunities for impact investment as well as challenges that need to be overcome to ensure that educational opportunities are extended fairly. Credit Suisse ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... will drive growth for businesses that are enabling the transition to a sustainable economy and will provide expanded investment opportunities across three pathways to a low-carbon future - renewable energy, electrification and energy efficiency. "It's ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Allianz, AXA, Munich Re and Zurich, are members of the Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance, which have pledged to align their investment portfolios with a maximum 1.5C of warming. Seven Allianz, AXA, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Munich Re, The Hartford and Zurich ...

Australian companies below global peers on reporting, targets: Refinitiv

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... activities are undertaken by almost 16% of companies in Australia, up slightly from 11% in 2014. Real estate, banking and investment services, and chemical companies are the sectors most likely to undertake these activities, the report said. Further ...

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Institute and the United Nations University. Pradhananga joins the firm from Allan Gray Australia, where he was an investment analyst for over two years. In addition, he has over seven years' engineering experience. Pradhananga holds ...

Digital human rights rise up the agenda post-COVID-19: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... absence of a good regulatory framework, Robeco sees digital human rights as presenting risks to companies in their investment universe, citing data privacy, cybersecurity or social impacts of AI as three areas of focus. Good management of these issues ...