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Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... remained at a level similar to the previous year, more investment in sectors that can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals is still badly needed. Promoting FDI for sustainable development remains a challenge," Kituyi said.

French giant intensifies action on global warming

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... Paribas has issued €135 billion in loans that directly work to achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, manages about €25 billion in decarbonised assets and is working toward a target of lending €15 billion to renewable energy ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... of 35 to 60 stocks, all which meet a series of criteria designed to reflect the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The criteria are that stocks "support the delivery of measurable, positive environmental and social impact while seeking to ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... motherhood statements, we already know about China's ongoing efforts towards rebalancing the economy towards a more sustainable growth, reducing over-capacity, clamping down on leverage and excessive debt and improving the country's air quality. The ...

NAB collaborates on responsible investment bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... expertise in raising debt capital." Projects to be funded with the bond include several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which measure impact and value for institutional investors, focusing on three key factors of sustainable development ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... increasingly focus both on the materiality of ESG factors as well as outcome metrics aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals." According to a study completed by TIAA in 2015, three in four (76%) investors under 35 say they are "interested" or ...

Asset managers lax in building relationships

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... over the previous year. Only 25% of respondents however, have knowledge and take action to achieve sustainable development goals, while 21% are considering taking action. Another issue for more than half of investee companies was institutional investors ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... projects, GII is working with the UN in devising impact investing strategies that best suits the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Prior to setting up GII, Gunesekera was Head of Third Party Sales at Principal Global Investors. He has also worked ...

ASX ranks third in global sustainability survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016

New income fund launches

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... clients and prospects have responded well to the fund's innovative construction and sophisticated approach to delivering sustainable and diversified income streams, especially during times of heightened market stress. Having two funds successfully registered ...