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Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... world's first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments. "The appetite for impact is increasing," Mather said. "Asset owners have been on a journey on what it is, how it works, and the, key investment benefits, plus the social impact and being ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... that have not brought together a full list of their suppliers before, and that is going to be an important organisational asset." Regnan has also commenced tracking of engagement in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That tracking is ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... According to the BNP Paribas ESG Global Survey 2019, Asia Pacific respondents lag behind global counterparts in terms of asset allocation into ESG - 15% vs 18% globally. But 55% of Asia Pacific respondents said they expect to incorporate between 50% ...

Man Group appoints Jason Mitchell co-head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... thematic and norms-based investment strategies as well as the broader integration of ESG criteria across asset classes and multi-asset solutions. Mitchell will also act as advisor on funds where ESG, impact investing, engagement and norms-based screening ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Feggans, senior manager, sustainability Asia-Pacific at Brambles. "Originally, it was to get our assets back and rebalance our asset pool, but the opportunities have expanded." Collaboration with customer has also increased financial opportunities for ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... we have engagement about our practices, we're not serving our clients' needs." UCA Funds Management has participated in multi-stakeholder group engagements around payday lending practices and is currently engaging with banks on the issue of prohibiting ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Investment managers and banks are focusing their attention on cash as an asset class that can be developed into responsible investment and ethical cash products, driven by retail demand and core business strategy. Sasha Courville, head of social innovation ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... commercial. "Westpac and Verdia will work with customers to design, deliver and finance everything from single-site to large, multi-site energy efficiency and distributed energy programs," Welsh said. Westpac Group has increased its proportion of renewable ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... the issuance, taking AU$100 million of the total bond. The bond was placed with 15 investors in total, including Aberdeen Asset Management, AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Local Government ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... and AXA IM will develop a second fund, which will focus on impact investments in sectors that provide environmental solutions that have social impacts, said Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA IM. "What we're looking for are ...