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IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... (Ceres/INCR), the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) CDP and PRI are also calling on G20 countries to "double global investment in clean energy, tighten up climate disclosure mandates, develop carbon pricing and phase out fossil fuel subsidies" ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has evolved the investment restriction screens on its Sustainable Australian Shares (SAS) investment option. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS has made three changes, including broadening existing screens to exclude companies that ...

AXA IM SmartBeta fund receives local recognition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM)'s ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund has received industry recognition for the fund's performance on sustainable and financial grounds. Independent researcher Lonsec has given the fund a recommended rating, specifically recognising ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Many companies around the world do not have a comprehensive understanding of the performance, risks and sustainability impacts of their supply chain, according to a new report by the UN Global Compact and EY. While leading companies around the world ...

NAB Asset Servicing launches ESG reporting service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... "NAB takes ESG issues very seriously and we can now further support our clients with additional reporting on their investment portfolios," said Allyson Bradnam, general manager products for Asset Servicing. "The ESG reporting capability offers clients ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Investment managers and banks are focusing their attention on cash as an asset class that can be developed into responsible investment and ethical cash products, driven by retail demand and core business strategy. Sasha Courville, head of social innovation ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... The NZ Super Fund has received an A+ in its 2016 benchmarking report by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The fund received an A+ for overall strategy and governance, well ahead of the median score of B for UNPRI signatories. ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... philanthropic activities, while diversifying and changing the risk profile of the business's, said Christopher Thorn, EY impact investment, social finance and philanthropy leader. "An example of this is the recent Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... the risk of accelerated depreciation and early obsolescence within the firm's portfolio of real estate assets, the investment manager said. Dean is an active member of the Better Buildings Partnership and sits on a number of their work groups. She has ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
First State Super Chief Investment Officer Richard Brandweiner is leaving the superannuation fund to join LeapFrog Investments. Richard Brandweiner, CIO, First State Super Brandweiner has been CIO of the AU$71 billion First State Super since 2013. He ...