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OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... focus on liquidity as immediate concerns during the pandemic. "The changed conditions due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has led us to proactively make some adjustments to our working environment such as having essential workers work in smaller groups ...

Increased integration of ESG in securities lending: State Street Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... attempting to integrate ESG into their securities lending criteria, but there are fewer examples from borrowers. ESG concerns led Japan's e Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF) to suspend its securities lending program in December 2019 ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... top of that, the global trend in that most of the governments around the world have signed on to meet the SDGs, which has led a push towards sustainable finance." Brown also cited the EU Action Plan, noting "we have all these things at play." Regardless ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... population has access to electricity. The report further points out that the Vietnamese government is seeking private-sector led investment. To that end, CBI recommends improving planning capacity and regulatory structures will to assist in attracting ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Blackrock and head of the Blackrock group investment stewardship team for the APAC region based in Hong Kong. In this role she led the team responsible for engagement and proxy voting activities. Most recently Bennett has been a senior advisor to the ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... in developing principles to guide the sector and inform best practice and retain integrity. "Standards should be industry led," Charlton said. "Government plays a role in access to information, and the taskforce gets at that - let's make sure government ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... public spaces, and heritage rejuvenations have a target completion date of 2025, IIG group said. A syndicate of investors, led by Impact Investment Group, bought the properties in 2016 for $30.3 million. The site was rezoned to Commercial Zone-2 in 2017 ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... regulatory pressure for businesses to consider the material and financial risks of climate change on their business has also led to increased climate litigation. Whilst most litigation has been focused on lawsuits against government, according to a report ...

CEFC to provide finance for Bank Australia green home loan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... ClimateWorks Australia have identified potential energy savings as high as 25%, according to report, Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code. "Cutting energy demand is a low-cost way to decarbonise the property ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... background, as a practicing solicitor in both private practice and in-house role early in his career" In his previous role, Major led a team responsible for managing the Fund's investments in the Infrastructure, Private Equity, Property and other alternative ...