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Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Managing the future risks of investment portfolios and meeting the future needs of retirees will require new tools, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, chair and global head of responsible investment, Mercer Investments. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer Investments ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$100 million to a new Australian Bioenergy Fund, which will aim to accelerate development in Australia's bioenergy sector. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The Australian ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is developing a second impact investing fund of funds strategy, which will build upon the first fund launched two years ago. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM In 2013, AXA IM's global Responsible ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Clarity in the laws governing fiduciary duties and the responsibilities of institutional investors in considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks should be a high priority for the financial services sector, according to a new white ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... responsible investment assets to nearly AU$32 billion has doubled In only two years. On the institutional investment side, Australia's largest asset managers are increasingly integrating responsible investment strategies, with AU$598 billion in assets ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
CDP has named Dexus Property Group and Investa Office Fund the CDP Climate A List Company of the year for 2015 at the launch of its CDP Australian Climate Leadership Report. James Day, CDP Australia and NZ Director This year, 94 ASX 200 companies, representing ...

Cbus Super hires new investment manager - ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has hired Nicole Bradford as investment manager - ESG. Bradford comes to Cbus from GE Capital - Asia Pacific, where she worked as environmental and social risk leader. In that role, she was responsible for "identifying, managing and monitoring ...

Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The interrelation of environmental and social with corporate governance practices has been brought to the fore, institutional investors have told BNP Paribas Securities Services. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Nearly 90% of two thousand companies around the world have activities in place that are lowering their carbon emissions output, according to the CDP's 2015 Climate Change Repor t. CDP has also released its 2015 Climate A List, which acknowledges the ...