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MSCI launches ESG portfolio analytics tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... reporting tool to help fund managers and institutional investors assess the ESG characteristics and risk profile of an equity portfolio. MSCI ESG Portfolio Analytics reports include portfolio and index benchmark ESG scores, analysis with the lowest and ...

EUAs finance $4.9m in Melbourne environmental retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... explain and promote the EUA structure and utility. "If you say to a property CFO, you can finance this through debt, through equity or through an or EUA, they say, what's an EUA," Bocskay said. "You have to go into a complete and thorough assessment ...

Investor Profile: Omega Global Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... volatility number as one dimension of risk. That level for this portfolio is 3%. It's a low number, when you compare it with equity volatility, which is around the 12-14% mark. Bonds are a lot less risky. We think that by biasing a portfolio to governments ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... is tough. We know for people to borrow business money, they have to have a business plan.... In the absence of any other equity, we want to see a bit of sweat equity. Government organisations are geared up to do the training, and mentoring can be coupled ...

Fund management bodies oppose ASX share placements proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... deliver a lack of shareholder protection; inequitable outcomes through dilution; and reputational risks to Australia's equity capital markets," the FSC said in its submission. "Although we are cognisant of the need for Australia to remain globally competitive ...

GBST, CAER to offer quantitative ESG data tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... mainstream ASX300 portfolio, thus broadening the appeal beyond socially responsible investment portfolios and into mainstream equity funds. Information on a stock is analysed monthly, with daily updates on individual moves, said Taylor-Hofmann. "As the ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has conducted a carbon and ESG audit of its equity portfolios and found that while domestic Australian equities are more carbon intensive, they have a lower ESG risk than international peers. Bill Hartnett The audits show ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... strategies is to focus on flexible work strategies for all. My best example in that regard is one of our work group leaders, an equity partner, works three days a week. One of the department heads works three days a week and doesn't come into work during ...

CFSGAM reports top quartile performance in UNPRI principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... property and direct infrastructure, according to the report. Additionally, CFSGCAM has a responsible investment team. "Each equity investment team takes an autonomous approach to integrating ESG considerations into the investment process, and so the ...

LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and sold the property in April for $12.25m. The property delivered a 17% IRR over 24 months and had an investor return on equity of over 33%, said Chris Slack, Harvest director. "The commercial office property market is highly competitive in Australia ...