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Combining quality measures with ESG can yield higher returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... "significant excess return" to ESG portfolios, according to Northern Trust. Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative research global equity management, Northern Trust Northern Trust's quantitative research team has published a paper in which they integrate ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
There is a growing use of environmental and social factors as part of quantitative investment techniques in equity portfolios, with fund managers integrating ESG data to either screen out undesired stocks, or to create customised benchmarks that tilt ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... bonds was US$74 billion last year "Most of the responsible investment products available so far have been launched on the equity space," said Astrid Ludwig, head of the bond and complex team at Solactive. "We are enthusiastic at the idea of offering ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... commitments for ESG consideration. AMP Capital also believes that ESG integration provides value in making decisions around equity investments. The majority of a company's value is made up of intangible drivers which are not always found in financial ...

SVA appoints Rob Koczkar as incoming CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... chief executive, Social Ventures Australia Koczkar is currently a member of the SVA board and managing director of Pacific Equity Partners. Traill will take on a new role as executive director, said Paul Robertson, SVA chair. "As founding CEO Michael ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... but the process of building a pipeline of sustainable social enterprises that are developed enough to attract debt and equity financing is still painstaking. There is still a "stewardship cost" in developing those businesses that is borne by varying ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... bankmecu, Angela Perry, Chair, Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand, John McInerney, former managing director, Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL) and BCCM director, Kimina Lyall, group executive corporate development, Australian Unity, Patrick ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The increased interest in using debt and equity instruments to fund social enterprises in Australia is leading financiers, investors and government bodies to consider various vehicles for financing businesses from within the community, including a category ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... capturing up to 1% of the superannuation market - $17 billion. It is a retail public offer fund, having been approved by Equity Trustees Ltd in October. Although Good Super is targeting younger members with a longer horizon to retirement, the demographic ...

Paladin Energy, Swala Energy join EITI Supporting Companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... has exploration operations in the East African Rift System. According to its web site, Swala "currently holds substantial equity in assets in Tanzania and Kenya and has an active business development program in Sub-Saharan Africa." Supporting companies ...