Investment

NZ Super to exclude companies in recreational cannabis industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The NZ$37 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has opted to exclude companies involved in the recreational cannabis industry, the fund has announced.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs large-scale solar developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has financed two more large-scale solar developments, meaning that their total investments have helped accelerate the delivery of more than 1GW of additional solar energy across 20 projects.

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has appointed Mathew Browning as its new chief executive officer and executive director, effective 5 February 2018, as current CEO Michael Walsh is retiring.

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
BetaShares has launched a new ethical ETF for Australian equities.

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
First State Super has joined the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its revised Governance Guidelines, including practical examples of oversight on key themes of climate change, labour and human rights, corporate culture and tax disclosure.

CEFC invests $200m into QIC Shopping Centre Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest $200 million into QIC's Global Real Estate flagship Shopping Centre Fund (QSCF) with the goal of improving energy performance across the QSCF shopping centre portfolio.

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Investors and boards of listed companies are neither friends nor foes, but their interest align in differing ways over time, and this requires an array of engagement approaches to achieve desired outcomes.

ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
Fixed income fund managers and asset owners are following in the footsteps of their equity counterparts when it comes to engaging with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics in bonds, but ESG factors have different impacts on ...

EVs, autonomous vehicles, transport as a service to disrupt cities, economy: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
The disruption of transport with electric vehicles (EV) and autonomous vehicles will reshape cities, industries and expose investors to both risks and opportunities, according to a panel at Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual ...