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Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Directing capital towards infrastructure companies that can have a positive environmental and social impact and as well as financial returns is the way to drive change, according to First Sentier Investments. Rebecca Myatt, portfolio manager for First ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... early in his career" In his previous role, Major led a team responsible for managing the Fund's investments in the Infrastructure, Private Equity, Property and other alternative investment strategies, including Impact Investments. Blakey underlined that ...

Climate-related policies "inevitable", but likely to be disorderly: IPR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... to be green," he said. "Australia is well placed from an asset allocation perspective. Many markets don't have infrastructure or real assets on their radar. What w we're going to have to think about is... reducing your equity positions across to real ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

Schroders acquires impacting investing firm BlueOrchard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... investment solutions across multiple asset classes, including private and public debt, private equity, and sustainable infrastructure and is an expert in innovative blended finance mandates. "BlueOrchard's Singapore office plays a key role in our effort ...

Fiduciary duty, regulatory environment top ESG push factors: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... "reliable and consistent ESG data, followed by resourcing or cost issues associated with internal integration, infrastructure, knowledge-building and a lack of available ESG talent to manage integration." "That fiduciary duty was cited so highly marks ...

Capgemini evaluates state of energy markets, pressures in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... policies that would ensure successful target fulfilment, Capgemini said. "There is a big concern when it comes to infrastructure," Klingberg said. "AEMO has noted that we can't forge ahead with renewables unless we have the infrastructure to support ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... cafes of Melbourne. " The Sustainable Digitalisation Project has set an agenda for the Australian real estate and infrastructure sector to establish best practices aroundresponsible, ethical and sustainable digitalisation. It has three main initiatives ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... adversely affected. Overall, decarbonisation can be a major economic stimulus for the economy due to things like infrastructure investment. The best way to overcome the human cost is to ensure that mechanisms are in place to retrain workers and help ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bond based on green, social assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... social and green assets we felt, could not only be attractive to ESG investors, but more broadly, it highlights the infrastructure and services that the government is delivering for the people of NSW." The joint lead managers of the transaction are Australia ...