Investment

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI group industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac and Stockland were once again named industry group leaders in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

Pollinate Energy attracts investment from Pangaea Impact Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Pangaea Impact Investment has made an impact investment in Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums.

Investors have "no place to hide" from climate change impacts: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Investors are exposed to increasing climate change risk in four areas: technological advances, regulatory impacts, increasingly frequent extreme weather events and social pressures for greater climate awareness, according to research from the BlackRock ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The Asian-Pacific financial industry has made a "significant shift" towards embedding climate risk and responsible investment into core business, but more work is needed in the region, according to a new report from the new Asia Investor Group on Climate ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services becomes PRI Signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

International Integrated Reporting Council hires Richard Howitt as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has named Richard Howitt as the next chief executive officer.

AMP Capital examines impact of disruptions on financial sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Technological disruptions including driverless cars, the sharing economy and blockchain are top sources of both risk and opportunity for Australia's insurance and diversified financial services sector, according to AMP Capital.

ACSI report finds ASX100 CEO base pay decreases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Average fixed pay for chief executives of ASX100 and ASX200 companies has fallen to their lowest levels in almost a decade, but "strikingly persistent" bonuses are still being awarded to CEOs, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Artesian Venture Partners launches $20m Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Artesian Venture Partners has launched the AU$20 million Clean Energy Seed Fund with a AU$10 million cornerstone investment from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund.

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has announced a net profit after tax of AU$3.0 million for the 2015-2016 year, an increase of 53% over last year.