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Rise of 'climate sensitive' asset allocation: Mercer

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... upside as well as the risk side," said Helga Birgden, head of responsible investing for Asia Pacific, Mercer. Managing climate risk well may actually require funds to increase allocation to 'climate sensitive assets', such as real estate, infrastructure ...

IGCC launches climate risk survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... launching an international survey to find practical tools for investors to benchmark their performance on managing climate risk The survey, to be run by global investment consulting firm Mercer, will be sent to around 250 institutional investors worldwide ...

Zurich to roll out climate change training

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
... doesn't just walk the walk on climate change, it is positioning itself as an insurer that can help brokers become 'climate risk managers'. Last month, it hosted climate change training programs in Melbourne and Sydney with plans to roll out the same ...

Global instos push for climate change action

PRESS STATEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... The statement was produced by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), the Investor Group on Climate Changes/Australia and New Zealand (IGCC Australia/New Zealand) and UNEP Finance Initiative ...

Trustees gain climate change guide

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) released; A climate for change II - A trustee's guide to addressing climate risk at the industry body's conference. "Trustees are ready to integrate climate change into investment processes, they ...

Super funds to re-jig mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... per cent looking to change mandates to account for climate change issues, the survey found 83 per cent agreed that climate risk form part of the trustee responsibilities. John Connor, chief executive at the Climate Institute, said this survey is a great ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
Nine out of ten major super funds have changed or plan to review their investment mandates to reflect climate change issues, a survey found. An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Climate Institute survey found 95 per cent of ...

Climate change takes priority: Zurich

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... is doing its part to mitigate the crisis. Earlier this year, the firm commissioned corporate climate specialists Climate Risk to research climate change risks and seek out opportunities they present to clients. Next year, brokers will also receive comprehensive ...