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World's multilateral banks to continue focus on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The world's six multilateral development banks will continue to "reinforce and further develop climate financing" ahead of the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Summit later this month. The African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development ...

Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... in Asia had the largest increase, by 23% to 46 points. The average score in North America is 44 and the average score in Europe is 47, GRESB reported. GRESB assesses property companies and funds for sustainability reporting and performance, with focus ...

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... week and spoke at a seminar in Melbourne hosted by the Centre for Social Impact and NAB. Addarii spoke of innovations in Europe in the growth of the impact investment market, as well as the challenges and barriers. In his presentation, Adarii pointed ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFSC)'s chain of custody standard has been revised to meet international best practice as timber products move through the supply chain, according to the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS). The AFS is a not-for-profit ...

PRI to target water risk in agricultural supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... retailers, and three agricultural products companies. Thirty two of the target companies are located in the Americas, 17 in Europe, and five in Asia-Pacific, PRI said. "We are proud to launch this project to highlight the risks companies face in their ...

Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... US$58.4 billion in assets under management across its ESG screened strategies and recently launched three ESG funds in Europe which have reached the US$1 billion mark collectively. "Northern Trust has realized growing success in ESG investing, given ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... that run from risk mitigation to investment return, according to Northern Trust Asset Management. Wayne Bowers, CEO, CIO Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Northern Trust Asset Management Wayne Bowers, chief executive officer and chief ...

Superannuation fund investments will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia at the moment, Noble said. While Noble will continue to be based in Australia, any funds will be managed out of Europe, he said. "We're not out marketing in Australia, but we will be listening and doing that due diligence," he said. "The firm's ...

Farmland attractive to super funds, but liquidity a concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
Long-term investors such as superannuation funds are "potentially great partners" to invest in farmland, but illiquidity concerns are one barrier to investment, according to Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst and regional strategist at Inflection ...

ACCSR: Australian CSR integration is too little, too slow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... approach does not send the right signal to businesses." Australia and New Zealand compare unfavourably to other governments in Europe and Latin America, which Black said take a more holistic approach to CSR embeddedness. "There are many governments who ...