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Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... data become available across the board, which is largely a consequence of increasing investor focus on ESG issues. The finance industry is still some distance from reaching a consensus on the financial impact of incorporating ESG considerations into ...

The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The role of finance has never been more important in shaping the global economic response to global issues captured by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, and the coronavirus crisis. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... based investment management firm, Oasis Capital. In 2018 she received the Asia Industry Leadership Award from 100 Women in Finance and in 2013 was named one of Australia's top 10 Women of Influence in Corporate Governance. Bennett is a member of a number ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... right now. But, we also want to ensure that companies do not forget about the vast opportunities that exist by directing finance towards to the Sustainable Development Goals and creating new marketplaces." Further, in the current moment where short-term ...

Majority expect savings, super to be ethically invested: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... real risk that the financial services sector doesn't keep up with that fast moving consumer expectation on the role of finance addressing climate and the great challenges of our times, such as global pandemics." The research suggests that younger people ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... policy toolkit for Australia. "Australia's large and highly sophisticated funds management industry and growing climate finance capacity mean we are well placed to become a major investor in low-emissions opportunities and a green finance hub for the ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... risk-adjusted return and their potential impacts, said Carl Balit, executive director, 57 Stars. "That's part of being a finance-first impact investor," he said. "Our impact analysis begins by trying to define the key social and environmental impacts ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... million three-year bilateral sustainability-linked loan which will link social and environmental outcomes to the cost of finance. Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive for institutional banking and markets The new sustainability-linked loan transforms ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Association (ISLA) have developed the Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (PSSL). The ISLA Council for Sustainable Finance's (ICSF) PSSL aim to introduce "wide-ranging solutions for sustainable securities lending" in a set of principles developed ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... contacting of students with relevant experience to encourage them to consider exploring the career opportunities in the finance industry. In addition to having a database of 350 female students, with an additional 100 women participating in industry ...