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BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas has issued $140 million in equity-linked green bonds based on a forward-looking climate index of ASX-listed companies. Mike Watanabe, managing director, head of equity derivatives, Australia The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), First ...

Christian Super appoints Mark Rider as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Management, where he served for 16 years in roles including Australian chief economist, institutional account manager, equity strategist and head of investment strategy. "Mark Rider's appointment as Christian Super's new CIO is a significant milestone ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... define a firmwide approach to ESG integration. "One of the earliest teams to adopt the framework was the emerging markets equity team, and they had a specific questionnaire that they're using because it's so important to understand governance as a starting ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... years, but to us, it's a continued belief in this." The Global Impact strategy team at Nuveen will pursue direct private equity investments across both themes, the fund said. The strategy targets strong risk adjusted private equity returns and target ...

Three lessons when assessing ESG risks: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... 10% from accounting practices. By comparison, with external providers' scores tending to cater more for the interests of equity investors, less than 30% of the rating generated by Provider 1 is due to governance issues. Our greater emphasis on governance ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... was not disclosed properly when she invested in exchange traded bonds. Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell is being represented by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden, who is also taking registrations of interest from bond holders for a possible ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and projects contributing to the low-carbon transition, it said, commencing an allocation to renewable energy in private equity infrastructure. "Just like coronavirus, climate change poses serious risks to both our savers and their investments. It has ...

ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... five years, Sivapalan noted. Engagement is as much a part of the investment processes on the credit side as it is on the equity side, Kopczynski said. "Engagement is extremely important from the credit process, because having an opinion on management ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... business and explore new product lines and markets. The VBGF is designed to invest in business on commercial terms and take an equity stake in business. First State Super invested $200 million in the co-investment initiative and the Victorian government ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... sister publication Financial Standard, the $120 billion industry super fund has announced it will divest $40 million of its equity portfolio, including its indexed exposures, from thermal coal miners from October and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...