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ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... invested into services sectors, alternate energy, health and pharma and technology," said Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance. "These are sectors that by and large have performed well during the FY. You can argue whether ...

Data management presents risk, opportunity: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... power dynamic that comes with demands for data, said Katina Michael, a professor at the Arizona State University and director of the Society Policy Engineering Collective. "Before you have a trust scenario, you have to recognise there's a power imbalance- ...

BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... in equity-linked green bonds based on a forward-looking climate index of ASX-listed companies. Mike Watanabe, managing director, head of equity derivatives, Australia The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), First State Super and QBE Insurance have ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... are among the invisible assets that can receive too little attention when things are going well," with issues such as director overcommitment, to more complex questions of maintaining an appropriate balance between efficiency and resilience being raised. ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... comparison to comparable economies and resource rich companies like Canada, the EU and the UK," said Clancy Moore, national director, Publish What You Pay Australia. "One of the key areas where Australia has fallen behind is around companies being required ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... seen an uptick in interest from investors after a slow first and second quarter of 2020, noted Andrew Kleinig, Managing Director and Head of Australasia of Nuveen. Kleinig noted that there has been interest from faith and mission-based organisations ...

Majority of asset owners identify ESG importance: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... importance of ESG and will continue to drive stronger awareness of ESG issues," said Frithjof van Zyp, Australian senior director for bfinance. The survey found that 22% of the Australian respondents indicated that they expect ESG issues will become ...

Aurecon directors appointed to FIDIC Sustainable Development Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... to the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)'s Sustainable Development Committee. Aurecon Managing Director for New Zealand Tracey Ryan Aurecon Managing Director for New Zealand Tracey Ryan has been named chair of the 11-person international ...

BetaShares launches currency-hedged version of ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... manager BetaShares has launched a currency-hedged version of its ASX-listed sustainability ETF. Alex Vynokur, managing director, BetaShares BetaShares created the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HETH). "Currency exposure ...

Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... targets on emissions reductions to incentives. "AGL have clearly made a statement of this," said Vas Kolesnikoff, executive director, head of Australian and New Zealand Research at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). "It's not just reducing emissions ...