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NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... results the fund has delivered for New Zealand taxpayers and the positive role it plays in capital markets, responsible investment activities and supporting good businesses to thrive. Vilgan is currently the chairperson of the Commonwealth Bank Group ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
The responsible investment market continues to grow, with assets under management (AUM) up 17% over the course of 2019 to $1.149 trillion, but disclosure of full fund holdings continues to lag, according to research from the Responsible Investment Association ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investment hubs, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. Amundi is currently working with other multilateral finance institutions around climate-related financing. Last year, Amundi ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... announcement has come after the acquisition of The Sustainability Report by Rainmaker Group in October 2019. "Responsible investment and taking into account ESG factors is now a mainstream investment issue for all fund trustee boards, their fiduciaries ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... support alignment to sustainable investment frameworks, such as those of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). This release has been designed to align with the reporting recommendations of the Taskforce for Climate-related ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... ACFID, World Vision, Global Impact Initiative, The Governance Institute of Australia, Clifford Chance, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI). The letter was co-ordinated ...

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
... is also a global leader and pioneer in the impact investing community, and the fund is a member of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), and the membership of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investors' Council. The fund ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund First State Super announced its Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan, Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment at First State Super, pointed to the AGL announcement and noted that they are looking for clear signals from companies ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... that all ETF products in the sector use negative screening processes. The Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) has evolved its screening process through its five year history, said James Harwood, senior portfolio manager ...