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IOOF divests Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... Ethical also excludes Commonwealth Bank and ANZ under its ethical screens, largely for lending to fossil fuel companies and projects including the Adani Carmichael coal mine.

AMP Capital names real estate head replacement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... 25 years' experience in property funds management and has been involved in the delivery of several large development projects on behalf of wholesale investors. Prior to AMP Capital, she held a number of senior fund management, audit and advisory roles ...

New chief risk officer at Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... month term. She will also transition into the role of company secretary by the end of the year. She is currently head of projects at Maple-Brown Abbott, a position she has held for six months. Prior to joining Maple-Brown Abbott, McNulty spent over three ...

First State Super, CEFC back new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... index in Australia. The proceeds from the bond linked to this index will be used to invest in a portfolio of "green" projects. The ACT Index was jointly developed by BNP Paribas with ClimateWorks Australia, ISS ESG and The Centre for Quantitative Finance ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... greater proportion of its funds directly in green infrastructure - it already has about $180 million invested in renewable projects across Europe. It will also actively pressure companies to align with the Paris goals and divest from companies that fail ...

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... said the country's superannuation sector is ready to further contribute institutional capital to fund infrastructure projects. Currently, this type of investment is limited by long project lead times and lengthy procurement processes, regulatory uncertainty ...

SMSFA, FSC call for infrastructure investment access

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... the National Cabinet and State Governments to turbocharge asset recycling to finance new job-creating infrastructure projects and create jobs."

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... technology," McKeon said. "This initiative provides a platform to generate knowledge and test action through on-the-ground projects that support industry to realise the opportunities of a decarbonising global economy." AustralianSuper director of ESG ...

Super to lose $3tn by 2040

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... spanning infrastructure, property, purchase of government bonds, company shares, agribusiness, seeding start-ups and energy projects." Other shifts anticipated to occur over the next two decades include the increased dominance of the not-for-profit super ...

Sovereign investors keen on gold, infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... to source the right investments if they are new to the asset class, as many pension funds look towards infrastructure projects (particularly electricity generation and transmission) that meet ESG objectives, the report noted. Central bank reserve portfolio's ...