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AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) Global Equity SmartBeta ESG strategy is 5% ahead of its benchmark for its first six months, the fund manager has announced. Craig Hurt, AXA IM director of Australia and New Zealand The AXA IM All Country World Index ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia, which collectively manage over AU$400 billion on behalf of eight million members and retirees. ACSI also represents six international asset owners - RAILPEN Investments, Universities Superannuation Scheme, CalPERS, APG Asset Management, PGGM ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... investment," according to the RIAA website. Currently, 39 funds managed by 14 managers, 15 superannuation fund options within six superannuation funds, 17 financial advisers and two advisory dealer groups are RIAA-certified, O'Connor said. But an increasing ...

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... more than 500 employees must now use a report or explain approach to provide information on strategy, results and risks in six areas - environmental, social and employee-related matters, human rights, anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... stranded assets," AODP said. Charles Sturt University and La Trobe University both disclosed to the AODP - they were two of only six universities globally to respond to requests for information. "It is shocking that universities - thought to be at the ...

CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
CBRE has committed to increasing green space by 20% over the next six years in its Australian and New Zealand corporate offices. Amanda Steele, head of sustainability, CBRE Pacific The initiative began last year, and CBRE will integrate potted plants ...

Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... diversification in product types, such as the World Bank issuing a series of retail-investor-focused green bonds, and bonds issued in six currencies. Corporate issuance of green bonds emerged in 2014 - the Climate Bond Initiative cited the example of ...

GRESB appoints two non-executive directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... joined the GRESB board in late December 2014. With their appointment, GRESB's board now has seven directors - one executive and six-non-executive. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the USGreen Building Certification Institute (GBCI), was also appointed chairman ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... see this in the medium to long-term as something that will contribute to their bottom line, in a sustainable way." One in six, or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Property developer and manager Mirvac has reported on the first six months of a new integrated sustainability strategy that stretches out to 2030 and includes targets of becoming "net positive" on water and energy. Paul Edwards, group general manager ...