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Parametric explores integration of responsible investing in peer-constrained world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... The concerns over short-term performance in response to applying screens or tilting portfolios for responsible investment policy purposes are concerns that Australian funds have expressed to Parametric. "We're hearing from more funds than we'd like to ...

Local Government Super appoints Katherine O'Regan as board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Nomination Committee, and is also a councillor for Woollahra Municipal Council, Sydney. O'Regan is also a Director of the public policy think tank The Sydney Institute, and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (University of Canberra), Masters of Business ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... financial system and investment industry in which the PRI and its signatories operate," said Nathan Fabian, director of policy and research at the PRI. "By monitoring megatrends and capturing our signatories' reaction to them on a systematic and continuous ...

GRI, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch new Indo-Pacific program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... government, which makes this groundbreaking work possible." As part of the STIR Indo-Pacific program, GRI will engage with policy makers and regulators to "help create an environment that is conducive for more companies to start reporting their sustainability ...

New South Wales Treasury Corporation joins ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... agencies, including state-owned corporations and local councils. "Through the establishment of our new Investment Stewardship Policy in late 2016, TCorp has recognised the importance of embedding ESG considerations into our investment processes," said ...

Investors decry decision by United States president to withdraw from Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) "The Paris Agreement is key to providing the long term policy signals that investors need to best tackle climate change," said Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... governments and encourages the strengthening of this work well into the future, VicSuper noted. VicSuper adopted a tobacco-free policy in April 2013, said Michael Dundon, VicSuper CEO. "According to the WHO, tobacco consumption poses a significant risk ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... is "continuing to expand," Brand said. The investment strategies straddle the six markets, and New Forests responds to policy changes and regulations as they happen - including the possibility for new carbon pricing schemes acros markets. New Forests ...

Majority of Australian participants want mandatory sustainability reporting: ACCSR survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... It's not at all surprising that people said their toughest goal is climate action because there is so little leadership policy-wise and so many conflicting signals, and people are focusing on understanding impact and performance." ACCSR also listed the ...

RIAA launches Impact Investment Forum to build scale in sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... impact investing; building the capacity of impact investing advisers and practitioners; broadening networks; and influencing policy in support of impact investing, RIAA explained. One of its first activities will be to lead an investor field trip focused ...