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Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... The increased awareness of ESG concerns is manifested by a growing number of asset managers integrating ESG analysis in equity portfolios, said Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance at BNP Paribas Securities Services. ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... US$500 billion in assets under management by December 2015, and decarbonising at least US$100 billion of institutional equity investment by December 2015 as well. Scott noted that the overall assets of institutional investors that have signed the Principles ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... featuring Rod McGeoch, director Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd and Ramsay Health Care Ltd, and chairman Vantage Private Equity Group Ltd, Tony D'Aloisio, Chairman Iress Ltd and President Winemakers Federation of Australia, and Dr Leeora Black, managing ...

oekom research: ESG ratings improve bond performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Corporate bonds with better sustainability performance and ratings have a higher equity ratio, according to independent rating agency oekom research. oekom research has published a study, The importance of sustainability criteria in assessing the opportunities ...

Lonsec: responsible investment equity funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Responsible investment Australian equity funds outperformed the ASX300 index and the Australian equity peer group over one and three year time periods, according to researcher Lonsec. Steven Sweeney, senior investment analyst, Lonsec Lonsec released ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... are actually doing better than we might have thought in recycling our waste, and I think we're doing better in terms of equity and diversity than perhaps we'd previously appreciated," Magner said. "I think we're not doing as well as we could in terms ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... platform. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg The AXA IM All Country World Index (ACWI) SmartBeta Equity Fund has been seeded with AU$55 million from local Australian Financial Services Licensee, Financial Index Wealth Accountants ...

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Westfield Group's co-CEOs Peter and Steven Lowy were the highest paid, receiving a combined AU$19.87 million of cash and equity incentives vesting," ACSI also said.

Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... score of 61 is slightly lower than their score last year, which was 64. Overall, 637 listed property companies and private equity real estate funds submitted data to GRESB, covering 56,00 buildings with an aggregate value of USD$2.1 trillion, GRESB reported. ...

AMP Capital invests in Alterra Power Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... investments in other high-quality assets in the region." The loan facility will be secured against a 264 MW portfolio of equity interests in four renewable energy projects, and Alterra will use the proceeds to fund development and construction costs ...