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Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... LGS' head of responsible investment. "The objectives of the pledge perfectly align with our philosophy for responsible investing. The pledge is based on the premise that public and private sector bonds financing long-term clean infrastructure need to ...

Nikko AM, ARK Investment Management launch innovation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... a global equity portfolio solely focused on disruptive innovation, utilising ARK's disruptive innovation strategy; "investing in the leaders, enablers and beneficiaries of innovations centred on robotics, automation, energy storage, genomic sequencing ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Australia and New Zealand, which outlines the opportunities and demands for investing in green infrastructure. The report identifies nearly 400 projects and assets that could be considered green and qualify for ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are "getting on with" investing in low carbon and green investment opportunities, with strong appetite, but regulatory uncertainty threatens future growth, according to new research from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). ...

Local Government Super selects PIMCO for fixed income ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Local Government Super; a long-time client and investor," said Adrian Stewart, head of PIMCO Australia. "Responsible investing has evolved and investors have set their sights higher. It's no longer enough just to screen out undesirable categories; investors ...

Vanguard Australia licenses FTSE Russell index for ESG-related products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... nuclear power, adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and weapons, FTSE Russell noted. "The adoption of ESG investing has accelerated in recent years, and more investors are looking for opportunities to align their investment choices with their ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... RIAA CEO. Core Responsible Investments using negative or positive screening, sustainability themed investments, impact investing and community finance have also reached a record level of $186.7 billion, representing 12% of all professionally managed ...

Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... said. "We approach it from a positive angle, we do a lot of work on valuation and have noticed the companies that are investing in AI, are showing better profitability and higher returns on capital," said Tristan Patience, investment manager at Nanuk. ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... "There have been a number of people at Man Group who have traditionally worn several hats when it comes to responsible investing," Mitchell said. "I wore two hats - I was sustainability strategist, and I also part of our international equities team. ...

Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... increase was driven by strong member growth, strong inflows, low out flows and positive investment performance. "Ethical investing has had a very strong run in the last few years," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director. "In the last ...