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ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Teleco, and 50 boards on the ASX200 with only one woman on their board, according to the 30% cClub. "We have set up a new Investment Banking/Private Equity Working Group to seek greater support from business and the investment community, and to increase ...

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... foundation in 2013 until 2016. Yates came to the $10 billion CEFC from Macquarie Bank and has had a long career in investment with a particular focus on clean energy. In the three years of operation, the CEFC's investment commitments reached $2.3 billion ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... opportunities, and this is where our strategy comes in." Investec said that after the screening process, the resulting investment universe is 25 companies, and has "minimal to no overlap with traditional equity allocations such as the FTSE 100 or MSCI ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two Legg Mason investment funds as Certified Responsible Investments. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Values with Income ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... 2015, the European Union has had a policy known as " Trade for Al l," subtitled "Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy", and has integrated sustainable development into FTAs with other countries, including Canada, Central America, Colombia ...

Raiz Invest partners with UNSW on machine-learning technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Micro-investing app Raiz Invest is partnering with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to use the university's machine-learning technology to optimise its Raiz Rewards offering. George Lucas, Instreet Managing Director Raiz Rewards is a loyalty ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Evaluating corporate culture is "one of the most important factors to consider" when picking stocks, according to WCM Investment Management. Rolf Kelly, portfolio manager and business analyst, WCM As investors, as well as the wider community, digest ...

Institutional Shareholder Services purchases CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... of CAER will more than double ISS' headcount in the market to include eight research analysts covering responsible investment and corporate governance across the region. "Strategically it's important for us to do our primary research locally in the market," ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... to improve the ESG research and engagement. Regnan will be able to leverage the fundamental insights we have on our investment team and we will broaden our suite of socially responsible products." Pendal will also continue offering Regnan's services ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... error," the letter said. Further, the problem is more acute for passive investors, given that the majority of passive investment strategies replicate exclusion-free indices. Signatories believe that the exclusion of controversial weapons will "better ...