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Cromwell Property Group on value of sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Real estate investor and manager Cromwell Property Group recently 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 MSCI ...

TCorp reports on use of proceeds for initial $1.8 billion Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... time we've reported on the use of proceeds," said Fiona Trigona, head of funding and balance sheet, TCorp. "Unlike our Benchmark bond issuance, issuing a Green Bond does require extra reporting especially with respect to the use of proceeds and its outcomes. ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... Gifford's Global Stewardship UK composite has achieved a net return of 5.7% p.a. over the MSCI All Country World Index benchmark (as at 30 June 2019). Baillie Gifford has been an investment manager within CFS' FirstChoice Multi-Manager portfolios for ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... requirement Accounts for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues Mandatory disclosures - holdings, performance, benchmark, investable universe, sustainability outcomes and engagement and voting practices Active stewards - stewardship practices ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
BlackRock Investment Management has launched a new unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund. The fund is benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Select ex-Fossil Fuels Index and is AUD hedged. It is "designed for ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... E, S and G across dimensions and get a composite score. We can see that for both the portfolio being analysed and its benchmark. If you have a portfolio benchmark, you can see how your portfolio ranks according to MSCI/Sustainalytics/Trucost/Man Numeric's ...

CEFC provides $120 million finance for Curtin University development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... environment," said Werner von Guionneau, InfraRed Capital Partners chief executive. The Exchange development will "drive a new benchmark for universities seeking to create inspiring, sustainable integrated facilities for their students to use as a springboard ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... practice" in New Zealand, accounting for more than 70% of total assets under management (AUM), according to the latest Benchmark Report issued by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The fifth annual ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... aim to align with current market and regulatory ESG frameworks and reflect better alignment than their conventional benchmark counterparts with Paris Accord climate goals. "We are pleased to announce the launch of this index series in furtherance of ...