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Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and its three international counterparts have published a framework for institution investors can use to develop strategies and solutions for addressing their climate change risks. Climate Change Investment ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Dublin-domiciled UCITS fund range combines passive index strategies with ESG criteria and is available to investors in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The fund range includes the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ESG Equity Index Fund ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... report, when I dug into the industry more deeply, is that many of the reasons why the utilities sector has underperformed in Europe and to a lesser extent in the US, many of the issues/drivers of underperformance are issues that would resonate strongly ...

Louise Davidson appointed ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... social and governance investment manager at Cbus. She takes over from outgoing ACSI CEO Gordon Hagart, who is returning to Europe. "Louise is well known in the nation's boardrooms where much of ACSI's important work is conducted," said Gerard Noonan ...

Aust/NZ investors committed to ESG in alt investments: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... holy grail of alpha seeking, rather than driven, as we saw in other respondents in Benelux, Germany and other parts of Europe, by values and ethical considerations." There is a belief among Australian and New Zealand institutional investors that integration ...

Inflection Point CM to launch Carbon Zero fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... "haven't yet established retail relationships," said Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst and regional strategist. ""In Europe, and to some extent in the US and in Australia, institutions are starting to keep one eyelid awake on climate," Kiernan said. ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
A majority of institutional investors "actively consider" environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in alternative asset allocations, according to a survey by LGT Capital Partners and Mercer. More than three quarters - 76% - of respondents ...

Increase in ASX board cultural diversity: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Cultural diversity on ASX-listed corporate boards has increased, but boardrooms do not yet reflect the broader Australian community, according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA partnered ...

GRI, Fundacion ONCE launch disability reporting guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Fundacion ONCE, a leading organization of the European Network for CSR and Disability (CSR+D), have launched a guide for organisations to use in communicating commitments relating to inclusion of people with ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Investment Alliance (GSIA) and the Japan Social Investment Forum. It collates results from market studies in regions including Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, Asia ex-Japan and Japan. Europe still holds the largest amount of sustainable investment ...