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Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... 1 and Scope 2 emissions). AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4 and AP7 will report the carbon footprints of their portfolios of listed equities, while AP6 will report the carbon footprint of its non-listed portfolio. AP4 stated that the carbon footprint of the portfolios ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... markets that are going to generate both a return and enhance the economy where it's being invested. As far as listed equities are concerned, we are going to own broad betas of the market, so we will have a portfolio that looks like others, but our responsibility ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... selection, appointment and monitoring in listed equity, and was also awarded an A for its active ownership of listed equities, based on its engagement and a B for proxy voting. "We believe that environmental, social and governance factors are material ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... ecosystem-related or resource-related." However, active ownership and ESG incorporation is most advanced typically in listed equities, and integrating climate change risk into analysis of fixed income issuance is "possible and underway" to some degree. ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Westpac and WorleyParsons. US-based analysts at investment manager Aperio Group ran models of the impact on a listed equities portfolio if tiers 1 and 2 were eliminated, as compared with the ASX200 benchmark. According to the report, eliminating Tiers ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... modules, requiring disclosures from signatories about policies and practices in asset class-specific modules covering listed equities, fixed income, private equity, property, infrastructure, and inclusive finance. PRI said an average signatory will need ...

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... directly influencing investment decisions - 53% of asset managers said that they decided to divest or not invest in listed equities based on climate change concerns. Also, 56% of asset managers said they have conducted formal or informal climate risk ...

RIAA: Responsible Investment portfolios continue to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... asset classes as well. The report covers a couple of small case studies clearly highlighting that it's beyond listed equities now, and we're moving into areas like responsible banking practices and responsible cash. You're also seeing uptake of impact ...

US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Canada, Australia, Asia, Japan, and Africa. The report measures sustainable investments across asset classes, from listed equities and fixed income to hedge funds and microfinance. Managed sustainable investing portfolios in Australia has increased by ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... 2012, said that responsible investment is a small but gaining presence in Asian regional markets, particularly in listed equities. Some Asian market exchanges have increased requirements for disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) non-financial ...