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ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, increased environmental regulations and community group and environmental movement opposition are raising questions over the long term prospects and investment value of mining projects in Queensland, according ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
As institutional shareholders continue to engage with listed mining companies over risks like climate change and stranded assets, linking executive remuneration to achievements such as reserve replacement is one tool that is coming into consideration. ...

CFSGAM reports on transparency, stewardship of assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... would already do, he added. "The tool kit also includes things like the SWAG's view of good practice in managing stranded asset risk after the global resources team asked a number of companies how they were dealing with the issue," he said. "We hope ...

Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... topics. "We thought about whether we'd include a broader set of factors in the paper, such as water as a potential stranded asset, but as Nick said, we decided to concentrate on this area because it's more topical. A lot of what is difficult for clients ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Note: updated with comment from John Connor, The Climate Institute. Universities in Australia and around the world are doing little to mitigate exposure to climate change's financial risk, or failing to state their mitigation strategies at all, according ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
It was the Romans who said pecunia non olet, but from an ethical investment perspective, that no longer holds true. Ethical cash management has emerged as an issue in the push for institutional investors to divest from assets that are carbon emissions-intensive ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... investment. It's the same sort of analysis that applies here." Analysing and addressing climate change risks and stranded asset risks need to be part of the fund's overall governance structure, said Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment ...

Future Super launches as first fossil-fuel free fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Future Super, Australia's first fossil fuel free superannuation fund, has been launched and is tapping into the growing fossil fuel divestment movement as part of its potential membership base. The fund launched a month ago and was founded by Adam Verwey ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Mercer is revisiting the topic of a 2011 study examining the strategic asset allocation implications of climate change scenarios, partnering with a group of institutional investors that manage more than US$1.5 trillion in assets under management. Helga ...

MSCI launches ESG CarbonMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
MSCI has launched MSCI ESG CarbonMetrics, a suite of carbon and fossil fuel metrics and screening tools to measure and manage portfolio exposure to carbon-related risks. "With concerns about carbon stranded assets risk increasing in the investment community ...