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Northern Trust Asset Management launches GRESB-based real estate index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... incorporating sustainable investing principles." GRESB assesses the ESG performance of real estate portfolios and infrastructure assets, using more than 40 specific indicators across seven aspects of sustainability to assess real estate companies. "The ...

GRESB appoints Sander Paul van Tongeren as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... candidate to lead GRESB through its next phase as we continue to expand and globalize the GRESB real estate and infrastructure assessments," said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and GRESB board member. ...

First State Super names Damian Graham as chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... ownership," Graham said. "In recent years First State Super has contributed to the development of several major infrastructure projects including Sydney's new International Convention Centre, the Barangaroo business precinct, and has helped to establish ...

Implementing impact investment across asset classes

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are seeking to triple their allocation to impact investments over the next five years, representing potentially AU$18 billion in investment to be unlocked. Richard Brandweiner, CIO, First State Super But integrating impact investment ...

Majority of 50 largest super funds have RI approach: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... - or 34% - indicated use of Sustainability themed investing, most frequently cited in private equity, property, infrastructure and commodities. Low-carbon tilts were the most common theme. Five funds - 10% - cited positive/best-in-class screening as ...

New Forests launches third Australia New Zealand forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... and softwood plantation assets in Australia and New Zealand, and will also allow for investment in processing or infrastructure facilities, such as sawmills, ports, and bioenergy facilities, New Forests said. "Institutional investment has played an important ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand infrastructure assets have performed strongly in the inaugural GRESB Infrastructure Assessment for 2016. The inaugural GRESB Infrastructure Assessment has found that infrastructure fund entities' performance is "overall strong" ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... shareholders in Evergen, Platt said. AMP Capital is providing technical know-how from its energy sector expertise in its infrastructure business to help develop the business. "The emergence of solar, battery storage and smart technology is expected to ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf of clients the Future Fund and others invested in the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF). AGL has provided AU$200 million of cornerstone equity. PARF is expected to own more than 1,000MW of large-scale ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... this first certified green bond through TCV," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO." "Funding for new infrastructure in public transport, clean energy and low carbon building development will all be boosted from this landmark green bond issuance ...