Investment

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) believes that by identifying and managing material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, it is allocating its capital "towards more attractive areas and better manag[ing] long term risk."

The price of climate change to impact portfolios: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Responding to climate change is not only a global policy initiative, and a risk factor, but companies' climate change data and responses can be used as a mark of operational and management quality, according to research from BlackRock.

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round.

RIAA conference to discuss future of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
With the uptake of responsible investment strategies and products, the next strategic stage for the responsible investment industry will be for managers, advisers and superannuation funds to engage strongly with consumers.

Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The interrelation of environmental and social with corporate governance practices has been brought to the fore, institutional investors have told BNP Paribas Securities Services.

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Nearly 90% of two thousand companies around the world have activities in place that are lowering their carbon emissions output, according to the CDP's 2015 Climate Change Report.

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The Climate Bond Initiative's Low Carbon Transport Technical Working Group have released the Low Carbon Transport Standard for climate bonds.

AMP Capital hire Kristen Le Mesurier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
AMP Capital has hired Kristen Le Mesurier as senior ESG investment analyst, within AMP Capital's ESG Investment Research Team.

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is further embedding its policy on gender diversity on ASX-listed boards by considering recommending against the re-election of directors of companies which perform poorly on that measure.

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide financing of up to AU$30 million to the City of Melbourne for a number of projects to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions.