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GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... estate equity vehicles. The GRESB Debt Survey will be open to private real estate funds that "identify their primary investment strategy as debt," GRESB said. The survey will assess governance issues around fund management, policy and disclosure, and ...

Video: Fossil Fuel Divestment Exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel or high carbon emission intensity assets should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. Regulations and legislation are changing the way ...

BNY Mellon offers ESG data to depositary receipt clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... most appropriate, in terms of who has the largest international coverage, and also who have good feedback from the investment community. We want to help clients to enhance their ESG disclosure and help them understand what it is that investors are focusing ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies are continuing to improve their sustainability disclosures, but 33% of the index continue to rate in the lowest categories of reporting, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ...

Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... index scores asset owners based on their disclosures in five categories - transparency, risk management, low-carbon investment; active ownership and investment chain alignment. There have been some positive changes in the reporting and actions of some ...

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... institution investors can use to develop strategies and solutions for addressing their climate change risks. Climate Change Investment Sol utions is a joint project of IGCC, the European Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Ceres' ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
As listed companies prepare to make annual reports based on the third edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the application of two parts, relating to risk management and the disclosure ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) is partnering with environmental law organisation ClientEarth to launch a project at challenging pension fund trustees and managers around their fiduciary duties to protect investments from the risks of climate ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... interests - the desire for "smart beta" products, and the growth in consideration of ESG risks and opportunities in an investment portfolio, Sarr said. "There is a high percentage of high carbon intensive companies in key sectors," Sarr said. "Some of ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... 25 was proposed by the Aiming for A coalition, a group of institutional investors led by CCLA, a UK-based specialist investment manager for charities, faith based organisations and local authorities. Aiming for A was formed in 2012 and is engaging with ...