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Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Aware Super continues to build its affordable housing portfolio with the addition of a new development in Greater Western Sydney. The $135 billion superannuation fund will construct 300 affordable housing units and 8750 square metres of office and retail ...

Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Superannuation funds need to set clear, transparent emissions reductions targets for their investment portfolios that are based on metrics that can be compared across the industry, according to recommendations from the Australasian Centre for Corporate ...

Financial institutions at risk from bot attacks: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Illegal bot attacks are a key cybersecurity risk for the financial services industry, with nearly half of all traffic at financial services login pages being generated by bots, according to Imperva. The financial services sector is the most at-risk ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
With Joseph R. Biden Jr officially becoming the 46 th president of the United States, a series of executive actions have brought the US back to the international table on a number of ESG grounds, with meaningful implications for Australia's economy ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
The transition towards a global circular economy will be a key ESG issue in 2021, according to American Century Investments. Companies must rethink resource consumption, energy usage and manufacturing processes with an aim toward eliminating waste and ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
A record US$500billion in impact bonds was issued in global markets in 2020, an increase of 60% over the previous year, according to Insight Investment. Insight believes this increase could "easily be repeated" in 2021, which would take the overall ...

Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Growth equity investor Beckon Capital is developing a fund to invest in small and medium-sized businesses that provide financial return and demonstrable social and environmental impact. The focus is on investing in assets that provide sustainability ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco is in the process of setting five-year cycle targets to translate long-term net zero carbon emission reduction initiatives into impactful investment portfolios and investor practices. Robeco wants to invest in line with the ...

Social license to operate, stakeholder management key governance concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This piece is sponsored by T. Rowe Price Companies' social license to operate and wider stakeholder concerns are core governance considerations during this AGM season in Australia. The recent history of corporate scandals relating ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This piece is sponsored by T. Rowe Price Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) information into high yield strategies can augment risk analysis, although there are challenges in finding information about private ...