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State Street, TruValue Labs to partner in development of AI-assisted ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
State Street and TruValue Labs will partner to promote the development of ESG data solutions according to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework. Dan Gerard, head of Advisory Solutions for Asia Pacific at State Street Global ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... 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" said Simon O'Connor, CEO ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... and a lack of internal knowledge and capability on 52% as well. Globally, 57% of respondents said it was difficult to benchmark performance against peers, while 56% said the accurate assessment of external ESG asset managers was a key issue. "Data is ...

Morphic Ethical Equities Fund has exceeded minimum target for IPO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... screens with an investment strategy focusses on growing wealth over the long-term by generating returns in excess of the benchmark over a full investment cycle, at below market levels of risk, according to the fund manager. Morphic's key players have ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... here - the first is the high uptake in ESG integration in Australia and New Zealand and that has become embedded as a benchmark of good investment practice in Australia and New Zealand, and that makes up the vast majority of total asses in our market," ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... million commitment. "We welcome the Commonwealth Bank's issuance of this climate bond, which sets another important benchmark in Australia's emerging green bond market.," says Richard Lovell, CEFC debt markets lead. "Clean energy assets are attracting ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... are driven by two things - what do investors want to see, and we do want to look at some form of external validation/benchmark." The framework that NAB has developed has allowed them to plug-in sector-specific external validation processes - the WGEA ...

Morphic Asset Management launches ethical global equities LIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... screens with an investment strategy focusses on growing wealth over the long-term by generating returns in excess of the benchmark over a full investment cycle, at below market levels of risk, according to the fund manager. Morphic's key players have ...

MSCI benchmarks Australian companies against SDG revenue generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australian listed companies in the MSCI World Index derive less of their revenue from activities related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) than their peers in the rest of the index, according to MSCI. Morgan Ellis, senior associate, ESG ...

Putting Sustainable Beef on the Table

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Dr Katherine Christ and Professor Roger Burritt Roger Burritt, ANU ...