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VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
VicSuper has developed a new benchmark index for its passive international fixed interest portfolio that integrates sovereign risk criteria evaluating countries for their willingness and ability to repay debt. Ronan Walsh, VicSuper The AU$9.8bn public ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... investment in building financial capability. ANZ was recognised as global sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012." ANZ said that at the same time as it was expanding its operations, it was also adapting ...

Greencape Capital hires Jonathan Koh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... gross of fees, the Greencape Wholesale Broadcap Fund returned 22.25%, outperforming its benchmark (S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index) by 2.51%. Since the fund's inception in September 2006, it has returned 9.23% p.a., gross of fees, outperforming its benchmark ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... also standard financial benchmarks for their impact investments. "On investment performance, yes there is a microfinance index for microfinance investments that we can benchmark against," he said. "For the Foresters Community Finance Fund here, we are ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... investment in groceries and retail, whether or not they have mandate constraints on investments in gambling. Certainly the index-makers would. But for a final perspective on Woolworths' responsibility report, it is useful to read it with its year-end ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... of outlets to bring increased transparency to how organisations manage their supply chain. "The [Dow Jones Sustainability Index] DJSI changed its rules in the last 12 months to contain a lot of questions on supply chain," Cameron said." The next iteration ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has released a global climate investment index ranking the world's largest institutional asset owners on how they invest to manage climate risk. Australia's Local Government Super (LGS) was ranked the top institutional ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
ClimateWorks Australia is developing a national index of business' activity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research is geared at enabling government, businesses and the community to see the impact of businesses' activities to reduce emissions ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... operational efficiency in terms of reducing their energy and water consumption.3 According to IPD's Australian Green Property Index, buildings with high NABERS energy and water ratings have delivered stronger investment returns than buildings with low ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... statements included within their reports. The commercial and professional services group lagged behind the average of the index. The report found that the most commonly used standard for assurance was ISAE3000/ASAE3000, used by 44% of companies seeking ...