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RIAA annual conference to discuss how responsible investment will shape future economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... is that for a long time the industry has been focused on how we avoid ESG risk, how we avoid harmful industries from divestment, and where the industry is shifting is to focus on where we're allocating money as opposed to where we withdraw money from," ...

Negatively screened funds grow by over 2500% in New Zealand: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... values of consumers and I think we are really likely to see that emerge in Australia. AMP is a big signal with tobacco divestment. Partly it's because with KiwiSaver, there are full portfolio holdings disclosure requirements. You would have noted that ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... experience as an oncologist working on the front line treating lung cancer patients to engage with superfunds on tobacco divestment. Separately, ESG research provider Vigeo Eiris has downgraded the sector average scores of tobacco companies based on ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... has been widely adopted in Australia, pointing to the fact that exclusion of companies on grounds such as fossil fuel divestment may prove impractical. "For example, consider Australia and the environmental impacts of the fossil fuel sector," he said. ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... fixed income funds managed by external fund managers on behalf of AMP Capital's Multi-Asset Group, AMP Capital said. Divestment will begin once AMP Capital updates the product disclosure statements (PDSs) for the impacted funds. AMP Capital has excluded ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... and the capabilities that a university has. Not just responding with a plan on operations, not just to address the divestment view or specific elements - we chose to do everything all together, making it transparent, and committing, as we have done ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Vision Super, the process of preparing for the 2 degree commitments means engaging with invested companies, rather than divestment, Wyrsch noted. Australian Ethical Investment in 2014 set a target of net zero emissions by 2050, Palmer said. The fund ...

Carbon footprint impacts on company share price: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... valuation of companies," McDonald said. "When we hear about investment policy especially h how it relates to blanket divestment of certain industry lines or business lines, I guess our first thought is, ok, you're probably getting a lot of the way there ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... accomplished through ongoing engagement with companies, building carbon measures into the investment model, targeted divestment of high risk companies, and reduce other relevant portfolio exposures. The fund will incorporate climate change consideration ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... all members globally." The red flag for controversies and impacts on the ESG Rating for BHP Billiton may not lead to divestment from BHP by Australian investors, but it does highlight the impact of ESG risks to portfolios. "The story for me is that the ...