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Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... true also in Australia, although super funds that search hard enough can get useful rules-based ESG screens and tilts on equity portfolios (as opposed to fully integrated, actively researched ESG insights), with reporting transparency, without fee increases. ...

Superannuation funds accelerate climate action: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds owned almost half of Australia's shares; by 2040, experts suggest they will own 60% of ASX-listed equity," said Anna Skarbek, ClimateWorks Australia CEO. "That means the decisions they make matter enormously to the rapid decarbonisation ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... will include a mix of investments covering renewable energy infrastructure such as large scale solar farms, impact private equity, venture capital for high-growth startups which meet the fund's impact thesis, impact debt, social impact bonds, environmental ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... remained unsatisfied that his super fund was doing enough to manage climate change risk. McVeigh is being represented by Equity Generations Lawyers principal David Barnden. Barnden has two other cases related to climate change on foot. O'Donnell ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... might impact their valuations over the long term, and that way we can take a risk adjusted approach to demining returns on equity," said Nick Langley, co-founder and senior portfolio manager RARE. "Essentially, this prices the different public policy ...

Australian passive sustainable funds grow to $3.6 billion: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... repurposing product for the ESG sustainable space." During 2018, Vanguard launched an ETF and an unlisted fund each in the equity (tracking the FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index) and fixed-income (tracking the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate ...

CEFC backs project to bring Tesla Powerwall to SA social housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... million grant from ARENA, $10 million from the South Australian Government's Grid Scale Storage Fund, and an $18 million equity contribution from VPP operator Tesla. This is the third phase of South Australia's VPP (SA VPP), which will bring together ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... reduce carbon emissions throughout its portfolio. In July, the $120 billion First State Super will divest $40 million of its equity portfolio holdings in thermal coal miners, including its indexed exposures, from thermal coal miners from October and ...

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... several Australian companies. Varcoe joins Paradice from Ausbil Investment Management, where he was an ESG analyst and equity analyst. While at Ausbil, Varcoe helped to develop a number of ESG focused funds including the winner of the 2020 Lonsec Sustainable ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... with their shareholders - they have weathered the storm better," Kersmanc said. Stewart Investors, which is primarily an equity fund manager, covering Asia Pacific, emerging markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, seeks out companies ...