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Trustees exposed to legal risk over climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... an understanding of the risks to assets that climate change could bring, there has not broad-based action to mitigate or hedge that risk, according to AODP executive director Julian Poulter. "The conclusion is stark and grim one for trustees that haven't ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Fund and Challenger Diversified Property Fund and previously served as a board member and chair of the risk committee of hedge fund Artesian Capital Management. Skarbek is the executive director of ClimateWorks Australia. She previously as vice president ...

RIAA to join in global report on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and will make international market comparisons. It will cover all asset classes, from public equities and fixed income to hedge funds and microfinance. ESG investment strategies such as screening, integration and engagement will be assessed across jurisdictions. ...

Mercer ratings demonstrate challenge of integrating ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... for ESG factors, 57% are in listed equities, 20% fixed income and the remaining 23% across real estate, private equity, hedge funds and others. Private equity has the highest proportion of highly rated ESG strategies, while hedge funds and fixed income ...

Mercer gives top rating to 9% of ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... for ESG factors, 57% are in listed equities, 20% fixed income and the remaining 23% across real estate, private equity, hedge funds and others. Private equity has the highest proportion of highly rated ESG strategies, while hedge funds and fixed income ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... This would mean that a liable entity could purchase a forward contract at any point to cover liabilities in 2015 and then hedge the differences in expected costs, an added cost. Under option four, the surrender charge would be calculated on market price ...

Carbon tax passes Senate, pricing concerns remain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... used in Australia until 1 July 2015, many liable entities are likely to be buying them from now in order to minimise and hedge their liability, particularly since international permits are presently trading well below the Australian starting price of ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investments have appeal for institutional investors as infrastructure projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... tech, renewable energy or water companies. "This approach is not dissimilar to buying a long-term portfolio insurance as a hedge to ensure multi-period sustainability of investment return," the paper notes. The collaborative approach means targeting ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... risk/opportunity most frequently in listed equity portfolios, with a lack of analysis of climate change issues for investments in hedge funds, government bonds and commodities, the report noted. Over half of investors surveyed invest in funds focused ...