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AllianceBernstein launches Australian low-carbon equities strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
AlianceBernstein has launched an Australian low-carbon strategy that has attracted investment from the Myer Foundation and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Roy Maslen, AllianceBernstein chief investment officer�Australian equities ...

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... unique product in the ethical investment space. "At the moment, we're in a situation where investing in fixed income or credit isn't as attractive for a number of people," Browning said. "That product was designed to act effectively as a treasury management ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Energy, and in compliance with the recently released standard, Local Government Super said. LGS said that it purchased dual credit offset units that combine biodiversity outcomes in Australia with international emissions reduction. The Australian offsets ...

T. Rowe Price analyses water, energy, food nexus and investment impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Investing Indicator Model (RIIM) that becomes a rating system for invested companies, used across equities, fixed income and credit. Portfolio managers have discretion on how they use the information, Drew noted. "What we do is highlight the information ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) issues, there has been "little or no relationship between the ESG performance or momentum of a country and its credit rating or credit spreads," according to research from Insight Investment. Bruce Murphy, director, Australia and New ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... Petersen said. "But in revealing it, sunlight being the best cure, it will enable better processes to be put in place. It's a credit to both sides of politics in Australia that we've seen this issue not being polarised to extract some sort of us v them ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... integrated within mainstream financing around some of the works that the banks are doing, some quite interesting revolving credit facility approaches that the CFOs are doing, with discounts for strong performance against ESG issues." A4S will bring this ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... ESG mandate to investment manager, PIMCO. Under the mandate, PIMCO will manage approximately $440 million across global credit and government bonds, integrating environmental, social, and governance considerations in its investment practices. LGS noted ...

Local Government Super selects PIMCO for fixed income ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... (LGS) has awarded a new, $440 million fixed-income ESG mandate to investment manager PIMCO. The mandate will cover global credit and government bonds, LGS said. "We are pleased to continue our long standing relationship with PIMCO," said Craig Turnbull ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Bank Australia has issued a three-year, $125 million sustainability bond linked to three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This marks not only the first time that Bank Australia has issued a bond, but also the first time a ...