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Three quarters of Aussie investors use ESG in investment strategies: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... survey found that while 73% of Australian investors incorporate ESG into their decision-making, 84% surveyed in the broader Asia Pacific region do so, while 70% do so in North America. When asked what is the most influential barrier to further incorporation ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Energy, AgTech and Medical Devices. By developing strong startup activity in these verticals, Australia can address major Asia-Pacific mega trends including food security, healthcare spending and sustainable energy, creating domestic jobs and building ...

RIAA launches Impact Investment Forum to build scale in sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... organisations and communities including Philanthropy Australia, B Lab Australia and New Zealand, and the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific. "We have partnered with Philanthropy Australia, with B Lab Australia and New Zealand, and with the Impact ...

State Street, TruValue Labs to partner in development of AI-assisted ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... solutions according to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework. Dan Gerard, head of Advisory Solutions for Asia Pacific at State Street Global Exchange TruValue Labs is a provider of artificial intelligence-driven ESG data, using ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... will initially be used locally, but is also intended to be exported as an alternative to coal and gas for cement kilns in Asia, the CEFC said. "Through this investment with ResourceCo we are demonstrating the ability to use the latest energy from waste ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
A majority of investors based in Asia-Pacific said that integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies has "significantly improved returns," according to a survey conducted by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Kevin Anderson ...

IGCC, AIGCC publish investor disclosure guide aligned to TCFD recommendations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC - Asia) have published a new guide on climate change disclosure for institutional investors. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The guide, Transparency in Transition ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Nearly three quarters of Asia-Pacific based institutional investors participating in a State Street survey say that they are implementing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework in their investment process. Kastrapeli, vice president ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Europe has 53% of global SRI assets, followed by the US on 38%, with Canada at 4.7%, Australia/NZ at 2.3%, Japan at 2.1% and Asia ex-Japan at 0.2%. Japan posted the biggest jump in SRI assets under management, going from $7 billion in 2014 to $474 billion ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... 3.3% by banks, 2% by official institutions and 0.2% middle markets. By geography, 76% was taken up by Australasia, 11% by Asia, 9% by European, Middle East and African investors, and 4% by the Americas. The Queensland state government announced its intention ...