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CEFC makes tenth large scale solar project allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... after becoming operational, he added. This is the CEFC's 10th Large-Scale Solar Programs project, and total program investment commitments are more than $370 million accelerating projects wth a total estimated value of $900 million and total generating ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... plus a return to coverage of environmental issues such as environmental rehabilitation. "At a time when responsible investment has become the benchmark of good investment practice, it's becoming even more critical that we have high quality ESG research" ...

Asset owners identify economic inequality as rising investment risk at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference. From the point of view of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), economic inequality is a key, and growing, financial risk internationally, said Angela Emslie, the independent ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... also intended to be exported as an alternative to coal and gas for cement kilns in Asia, the CEFC said. "Through this investment with ResourceCo we are demonstrating the ability to use the latest energy from waste technology to deliver cleaner energy ...

Neuberger Berman hires new head of environmental, social and governance investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... partner at McKinsey & Company, advising pension plans, asset managers and other finance institutions on issues including investment strategy, organisational structure and ESG integration. Bailey has also worked on sustainability and governance investment ...

Majority of largest asset owners recognise risk of climate change: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... twice as many as last year. Meanwhile, 68% of asset managers have staff focused on integrating climate risk into their investment, and 18% of asset owners have dedicated staff, a third more than last year. Twenty percent of asset managers calculate portfolio ...

IRRCi report analyses ESG integration behaviour of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics to develop How Investors Integrate ESG: A Typology of Approaches. The report is based on an analysis of the investment practices of 70 institutional investors with total assets under management of US$19.9 trillion. "[The typology] will ...

Australian Ethical Investment exceeds $2 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has exceeded $2 billion in funds under management, a 100% increase since 2015. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director For March 2017, the ethical investment and superannuation provider saw net inflows ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... transitional, reputation and physical, Norton Rose said. Norton Rose pointed to statements by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) last month at a Senate Economics References Committee public hearing for an inquiry into carbon risk ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... that at a global level, 77% of respondents believe that financial return objective can be balanced with ESG focused investment, is a very positive development," said Kevin Anderson, head of investments, APAC, at SSgA. The study found that there are areas ...