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Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Hedge funds globally have allocated at least $59 billion to responsible investment, according to a survey by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS). The survey consisted of 80 asset ...

CEFC extends investment with P2P lender RateSetter by 18 months

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has extended its investment with peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for the finance of energy efficient and renewable energy products. RateSetter is the CEFC's first investment in a peer-to-peer lending platform. ...

NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The NZ Super Fund has invested US$65 million in cloud-based waste and recycling technology company Rubicon Global. The US$65 million investment falls under the fund's expansion capital, which is a type of private equity investment in relatively mature ...

Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Two-thirds of ASX 200 boards "always or sometimes" gravitate to candidates who are known to board members when they are selecting new directors, according to new data from the 30% Club. The 30% Club and the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
When companies announce share buybacks, are they returning value to shareholders, propping up earnings per share statistics, or responding to perverse incentives in executive remuneration? Since the US government passed significant corporate tax cuts ...

Cbus Super makes first direct infrastructure investment into renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Cbus Super has invested into Bright Energy Investments (BEI), a portfolio of wind and solar renewable generation assets. Cbus Super and the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF) will own 80.1% equity in the portfolio, while Synergy, the West Australian government-owned ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $150 million in the IFM Investors' managed IMF Australian Infrastructure Fund, which will target emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives across IFM-owned assets. Ian Learmonth, CEO ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Editor's note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to run this comment piece from CAER. By Duncan Paterson Impact investment is taking off - but is there a risk that its benefits might be diluted as everyone tries to get on the bandwagon? Investors ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has issued an AU$300 million Kangaroo social bond, the first of its kind. The Kangaroo social bond will be used to fund a program that "benefits women entrepreneurs and low-income ...

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has launched its first retail Australian equities fund geared towards capturing environmental/social impact in ASX-listed. Kerry Series, principal and chief investment officer, 8 Investment Partners 8IP seeded the 8IP ...