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NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Capital Investors will probably manage funds in the SRI option as well. "AMP manages both our local and our international hedge global equity shares, so they will probably be folded into this option," Rodwell-Ball said. "It'll be a question of finding ...

AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... potential momentum of impact investing to the growth and expansion of alternative assets - particularly private equity and hedge funds - in the institutional investment sphere. He cited the growth of initiatives to enhance credibility and comparability ...

Climate Institute calls for long-term national carbon budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... consistent with the national interest as defined in the Clean Energy Act, should focus on a long-term target to 2050 and should hedge against stronger action. Current global commitments are aimed at reducing a less than 2 degree C increase in global ...

US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... 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 33% between 2010 and 2012 ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... environmental support services, sustainable resource management and green bonds/impact investing. "Unlisted alternatives can form a hedge or be a way of diversifying risk for institutional investor," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... "Low Carbon Australia is providing the funding and ANZ are providing the commodity trading facility to allow NovaPower to hedge its sales and therefore secure return on the equity and secure our ability to service the debt," he said. "It's quite innovative ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... emissions, the funds themselves have failed to disclose their portfolios' carbon liabilities or institute strategies to hedge against those risks. He compared the risk of exposure to the impacts of climate change to the impact of the exposure to subprime ...

PRI publishes hedge fund responsible investment paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Institutional investors can analyse hedge fund managers and strategies with an eye to improving governance and values alignment in line with the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI has released a discussion papers on hedge funds ...

Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... repealed," he said. "The market is just paralysed at the moment." However, Armstrong sees advantage for businesses that wish to hedge their carbon liabilities - forward prices of carbon permits are at a low price, and companies that are taking early ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Providing opportunities for risk adjusted investment in low carbon technologies is one way for institutional investors to hedge against the risks of climate change and carbon intensive industries, said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research for Towers ...

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Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

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The Federal Budget is an "excellent down-payment" on clean energy - but fails on nature and biodiversity, gas, electrification, and ACCUs.

Stewardship resources should double

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Stewardship is under-resourced as investors grapple with assessing how organisations align with the ambitions of clients and beneficiaries.

ESG jobs in 2024: Salaries, career tips and more

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In this episode of The Greener Way, we hear from Simon Gvalda, manager of the ESG and Responsible Investment Recruitment team at Kaizen Recruitment, who recently released their much-awaited salary guide for ESG roles in 2024.

Fund selection risk a material issue

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Investors face fund selection risk and a substantial disparity in performance when choosing sustainable investment strategies, especially when it comes to ESG exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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