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Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... Finance Corporation - with the government. Additionally, the firm's infrastructure and real assets arm (MIRA) will introduce carbon and energy reporting for its fund portfolio companies, a significant move given its status as the world's largest infrastructure ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... Principles for Responsible Investing Leadership Group and in September was named by the Department of Environment and Energy as Carbon Neutral for emissions produced from its business operations. The Ethical Advisers' Co-op said HESTA voted against ...

Climate change to erode returns: Frontier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... different policy paths, with the downward revision based on best-case outcomes that government's around the world reduce carbon emissions and limit global warning. "There are costs of transitioning to a low carbon economy, but the long-term costs of ...

AllianceBernstein wins industry fund mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
An $11 billion industry fund will become the first super fund to invest in a low-carbon portfolio designed by AllianceBernstein. NGS Super has invested $170 million in AllianceBernstein's Managed Volatility Equities Fund Green strategy, known as ...

Foresight launches new wholesale fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... loans will be structured under a sustainability framework and certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative and verified by the Carbon Trust. Foresight said the fund's target is 4-4.5% over the RBA cash rate. This is Foresight's first wholesale fund in Australia. ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has certified a $50 billion superannuation fund as Australia's first carbon neutral fund. HESTA is the first super fund to be certified carbon neutral for emissions produced from its operations. Chief ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Ian Learmonth highlighted the enduring nature of infrastructure assets, and from that, the impact it has on Australia's carbon footprint. "These infrastructure assets will operate for generations, with the targeted emissions reductions having the potential ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... First State to launch the Affirmative Global Bond Fund, which also helps parent company CBA fund $15 billion of low energy carbon projects by 2025. Sunsuper chief investment officer Ian Patrick said: "We believe ESG integration is consistent with better ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... US$4.3 trillion passively managed portfolio, IEEFA pointed out that its peers like Amundi and Norges Bank have developed low-carbon investing strategies that provide comparable risk-adjusted returns in a cost-effective sustainable way. BlackRock said ...

Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... optimising seed, water, and fertiliser usage. It also involves developing more sustainably grown substitutes to meat, a high carbon contributor; and improving efficiencies in refrigeration and food transportation. "Addressing these issues are important ...