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Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... apply one or more strategies ranging from negative screening through to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration - now constitute 50% of total assets under management in Australia, RIAA said in their Benchmark Report 2015. There has been ...

Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... company's advisory practice. Regnan will focus on growing its advisory practice, in which Regnan provides support on ESG integration, policy support and member communications, said Amanda Wilson, managing director. "We want to focus our efforts on ensuring ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... guidelines. It's a good methodology for actually doing what's required by principle 7." See Also: ACCSR: Australian CSR integration is too little, too slow

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... its integrity." GRESB has surveyed and assessed real estate equity funds since 2009, but the organisation notes that integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in debt vehicles is still an emerging area of investment. "Collectively ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... values and ethical considerations." There is a belief among Australian and New Zealand institutional investors that integration of ESG analysis is part of due diligence when considering an alternative investment vehicle, she added. This is particularly ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... portfolio managers of large and small institutions from 22 countries clearly recognize the positive effects of ESG integration on risk-adjusted returns," said Tycho Sneyers, managing partner and chairman of LGT Capital Partners ESG committee. "This shows ...

GRI, Fundacion ONCE launch disability reporting guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... commitments to respecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities, GRI said. "This guide is a milestone for the integration of the issue of disability in sustainability reporting," said Alberto Duran Lopez, executive vice-president of Fundacion ...

AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... about the AXA IM All Country World Index (ACWI) SmartBeta Equity Fund is part of a broader message about AXA IM's integration of ESG into its investment mandates as well as to meet a growing call from investors in Australia for a wider array of products ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... business ethics. Sector specific factors included financial inclusion and emerging market growth, and ESG investment integration. "This joint research collaboration reveals the value that an analysis of the most material issues provides for both companies ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... screening, which affects US$14.4 trillion in assets, according to the report. The second most prominent strategy is ESG integration, affecting US$12.9 trillion, while corporate engagement and shareholder actions is the third most prominent strategy globally ...