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Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Australia as an export oriented economy needs access to open markets wherever it can find them, the wave of very high quality strategic FTAs done with North Asia/SE Asian partnerships has been really critical to that. Europe remains the largest economic ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... is a California-based global equities firm that manages over AU$42 billion. Contango Asset Management distributes WCM's Quality Global Growth Strategy in Australia via the WCM Quality Global Growth ETMF [exchange traded managed fund] and the WCM Global ...

Coles recognised by Marine Stewardship Council for sustainable seafood

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... work. Coles has ecolabeled all of their Own Brand Seafood, said James Whittaker, Coles head of responsible sourcing and quality. Coles first began its push to increase sustainability in its products in 2011 with no added hormones for their own brand ...

IOSCO releases statement on ESG-related disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... also observes that disclosure practices remain varied among issuers. The type of information disclosed, as well as the quality of information, may differ in and between markets, depending, for example and among other reasons, on the disclosure frameworks ...

Natixis joins the Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... reconfirmation of our Approved Verifier status and look forward to the continued contribution of our knowledge and expertise to the quality assurance of these bonds."

Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... on Sustainalytics' rich product portfolio and extensive global footprint, we will be able to offer our clients higher-quality products and deeper international resources. Together we can better serve the growing ESG product and service needs of institutional ...

Coca Cola, WWF-Australia, farmers mark 10 years of Project Catalyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Project Catalyst began in 2008 with 19 farmers, and at current count "helps improve the quality of more than 150 billion litres of water flowing into the Great Barrier Reef each year. It is funded by a $6.5 million investment ...

Diverse boards can provide "profitability moat" to future returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... provide a 'profitability moat' to companies that are already profitable and seeking to keep competition at bay. "Earnings quality is a combination of both company profitability and stability of earnings. So, finding companies that can sustain profitability ...

Rosenberg Equities to manage $1bn ESG mandate for CalPERS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... equity factors that Rosenberg Equities believe serve investors well over the long run: low volatility and high earnings quality. The strategy further integrates ESG factors, as AXA IM believes that ESG information is economic in nature as it helps orient ...

New Forests acquires New Zealand assets, closes ANZFF2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... and conservation investments in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the United States. "Wenita manages a high-quality forestry resource that will be a strong addition to the ANZFF2 portfolio," said Matthew Crapp, New Forests portfolio manager. ...