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New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Development Goals. New Forests' objective is to demonstrate that asset management integrating commercial forestry investments with activities such as ecosystem restoration, reforestation, and community forestry will lead to better returns, long-term ...

Australians expect ethical investing: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Four in five Australians expect their money in super, banks and other investments to be invested responsibly, with 17% of Australians already investing in ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

Hejaz Financial Services predicts $100m growth in 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Hejaz is working with Sharia scholars on how the products comply with faith-based standards as well. "We are screening investments for inclusion and exclusion, and we have to apply various Islamic screens across portfolios, which means we have more analysts ...

Active Super turns to fixed income carbon on road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Active Super's fixed income investments are the single largest contributor to its portfolio carbon emissions, with the $14 billion super fund using new calculations as the basis for its interim planning to meet their 2050 net zero target. Active ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "Using data and insights from Downforce, landowners and institutions can optimise their decision-making and investments, confidently and efficiently measuring the benefits as they build natural capital and revenues. Traditional soil carbon measurement ...

The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... securities, such as equities versus debt, the fundamental three characteristics apply, Higgins said. When it comes to investments on secondary markets, such as listed equities, Zenith deems that stewardship is the manager's contribution in generating ...

Inflows to sustainability options on BT platforms double

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Granted, that's coming off a relatively low base, but it gives you an understanding of the growth in awareness of investments." Leman also noted that there has been an uptick in calls from advisers to the BT contact centre asking for more information ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... and aims to accelerate emissions reduction in these companies. HESTA and legalsuper have also invested in the fund. Investments will be targeted at companies that have the potential to facilitate widespread emissions reduction through their products ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... worst-in-class is a simplistic approach. By engaging with issuers and encouraging them to change, proceeds from maturing investments can be reinvested with the knowledge that the portfolio's carbon intensity is improving over time, said Joshua Kendall ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Manulife Investment Management Agriculture Services (Australia), Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), RRG Capital Management, Warakirri Asset Management and affiliate members Accounting for Nature and Kilter Rural. "If you ...