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Investors decry decision by United States president to withdraw from Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... transition." The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, the collaboration of leading national sustainable investment bodies from Europe, the US, the UK, the Netherlands and Australasia, expressed "strong disappointment/" The GSIA represents US$12 trillion ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has recently created a combined team that will take the lead in governance, operational and insurance and will issues "such as IT and cyber security." Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance ...

Majority of largest asset owners recognise risk of climate change: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... 68% in the last year to US$203 billion, but that still represents only 0.5% of total assets under management, AODP found. Europe is the global leader on managing climate risk, with 190 asset owners worth US$15.3 trillion and achieving an average CC rating. ...

PIMCO launches ESG Global Bond Fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... without compromising on returns." The global fixed income fund manager has also launched a dedicated ESG fund in the UK and Europe, and "enhanced two of its socially responsible funds in the U.S. to incorporate a wider range of ESG considerations into ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... responsible and impact investments since 2014 and found that assets have grown by 25%, compared with $18.28 trillion in 2014. 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 ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
Deloitte France and Deloitte Luxembourg have been confirmed as approved verifiers under the The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative "Both these organisations add welcome depth and breadth to our ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... by DnB. Proceeds from the bond will refinance renewable energy and low carbon transport projects and assets in the UK, Europe, Australia and the Americas. The Euro green bond also increases the diversity of the investor base, Zileli said. "Euro green ...

AXA IM launches "impact-style" fund linked to gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... head of responsible investment, AXA IM The strategy - The AXA World Funds - MiX in Perspectives - has been launched in Europe, and AXA IM will launch an Australian-domiciled fund for the same strategy this year. The strategy is intended to allow investors ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... already or doing something about it. Therefore, if it is along the same lines and it is consistent with what's going on in Europe, I think consistency along global supply chains is a good thing." Under Australian law, human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like ...