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Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... rewards, instruments designed to reward corporate shareholders for retaining their shares over a longer time period. Helga Birgden Loyalty rewards are instruments including loyalty dividends, warrants or additional voting rights that reward shareholders ...

Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... decision-making as a result, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international climate change investor bodies. Helga Birgden The Global Investor Survey on Climate Change Annual Report on Actions and Progress 2011 surveys the investment practices ...

Mercer: green bonds deserve investment consideration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... scale. "The biggest issue I suppose for green bonds is that there needs to be much more traction and momentum," said Helga Birgden, Mercer's head of responsible investment in Asia Pacific. "The supranationals are pushing them, but governments need to ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... their evaluation is based on how strategies integrate ESG into the active construction of portfolio choices, said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "It's a number which is reflecting the challenge of integrating ...

Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... get on the front foot and engage with policy makers and companies and that's borne outside of this survey," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer. "Many institutional investors wouldn't be allocating 10% of their ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds who are seeking diversified sources of return in the context of responsible investment (RI) goals. Helga Birgden But while microfinance's reputation for providing a less correlated source of return while accomplishing social investment ...

Institutional investors begin analysis of carbon tax impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... to an emissions trading scheme, allowing the carbon price to then be set by the market and permits to be traded. Helga Birgden Having a concrete market signal allows superannuation funds to focus on a plan, said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investment ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... research and develops strategies for funds that want to implement ESG principles in their investment decision making. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer "We do provide a lot of different interventions if you like ...

Climate change a portfolio risk: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... to carbon emission mitigation response is strong, according to a report written by investment consultants Mercer. Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Institutional investors could be hit by economic costs of carbon ...
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