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Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... laggard" on carbon regulation preparedness, "due to its opposition to carbon pricing and dismissal of the concept of stranded assets." "This research is a canary in the coal mine for investors," says James Magness, CDP head of investor research. "It ...

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... investor momentum building behind mitigating climate risk, as well as mounting concerns about loss of capital and stranded assets. BlackRock has not observed that companies most exposed to the physical and regulatory risks of climate changes are trading ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... reputation management for investment funds, but today the conversations have turned increasingly towards the risk of stranded assets and impacts of carbon pricing on portfolio returns," said Duncan Paterson, CEO, CAER. The partnership combines South ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... level economic risks. Based on an assessment of financials, Australian banks are not overexposed to potential stranded assets, and their management of the risk is good compared to many other regions. After being pressured, banks are working to increase ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... institutional shareholders continue to engage with listed mining companies over risks like climate change and stranded assets, linking executive remuneration to achievements such as reserve replacement is one tool that is coming into consideration. Thus ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... visits with the research being more supplementary." CFSGAM also reported on the research conducted by the internal Stranded Assets Working Group (SAWG). SAWG was convened to conduct research into the risks of stranded assets and to develop a toolkit ...

Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Towers Watson has addressed growing institutional investor concern over fossil fuel investments and the risks of stranded assets by outlining a framework for response, embedded in the investment decision making process. Nick Kelly, investment consultant ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... publicly available information regarding their management of the financial risks of climate change, including stranded assets," AODP said. Charles Sturt University and La Trobe University both disclosed to the AODP - they were two of only six universities ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... banks. This isn't just a values based decision. Lending to projects which have significant exposure to potentially stranded assets means this is also a financial based decision to avoid investment in the big 4 banks." Screening out fossil fuel for banks ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... is not only the only option available to funds to manage those risks. "Addressing risk from climate change and stranded assets need to be incorporated into hteo overall investment governance and risk management model," she said. " Climate risk does not ...