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Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... for ESG factors, 57% are in listed equities, 20% fixed income and the remaining 23% across real estate, private equity, hedge funds and others. Private equity has the highest proportion of highly rated ESG strategies, while hedge funds and fixed income ...

Mercer gives top rating to 9% of ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... for ESG factors, 57% are in listed equities, 20% fixed income and the remaining 23% across real estate, private equity, hedge funds and others. Private equity has the highest proportion of highly rated ESG strategies, while hedge funds and fixed income ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... This would mean that a liable entity could purchase a forward contract at any point to cover liabilities in 2015 and then hedge the differences in expected costs, an added cost. Under option four, the surrender charge would be calculated on market price ...

Carbon tax passes Senate, pricing concerns remain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... used in Australia until 1 July 2015, many liable entities are likely to be buying them from now in order to minimise and hedge their liability, particularly since international permits are presently trading well below the Australian starting price of ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investments have appeal for institutional investors as infrastructure projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... tech, renewable energy or water companies. "This approach is not dissimilar to buying a long-term portfolio insurance as a hedge to ensure multi-period sustainability of investment return," the paper notes. The collaborative approach means targeting ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... risk/opportunity most frequently in listed equity portfolios, with a lack of analysis of climate change issues for investments in hedge funds, government bonds and commodities, the report noted. Over half of investors surveyed invest in funds focused ...

UN PRI rolls out mandatory fees, expanded agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... pool knowledge and resources; widening the scope of asset classes to include fixed income, infrastructure, commodities and hedge funds; and expanding the resources in local markets such as Germany, North America and others. "We need to have greater expertise ...