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Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... management frameworks and explore alternate investment opportunities," Jollie said. "These could include looking at climate change, sustainability themes, innovation in debt markets and venture capital and fintech." He added historical risk management ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... environmental and social impacts." The group's 2016-2018 Corporate Responsibility Strategy outlines an updated approach to climate change. It commits to support the transition to a low carbon economy and to reduce the bank's direct environmental impacts. ...

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... approach for the business community to achieve positive change. "We are facing critical challenges as a society, with climate change arguably the most pressing one. None of these big issues can be addressed by governments, businesses or individuals alone ...

California pension giants must divest from coal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... outlined in the bill. The fund said it will begin to engage thermal coal companies in its investment portfolio on climate change risks as a first step. "Climate change represents risks and opportunities for a long-term investor like CalPERS," the pension ...

Super funds under growing global pressure to divest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... last year the global divestment movement has gained momentum on the back of falling coal prices and the effects of climate change being felt all over the world. A global report by Arabella Advisors quoted by the campaign shows that fossil fuel divestment ...

First State Super socially responsible options go green

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... fuels in its socially responsible investment options and is researching the resilience of its broader portfolio to climate change. Members who choose the socially responsible investment option will not be exposed to companies that base their revenue ...

Failure to monitor ESG may breach fiduciary duty

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for actions against institutions that fail to monitor the effects that climate change has on their portfolios. The Supreme Court held on 18 May 2015 that trustees have a fiduciary duty, emanating from trust law ...

Lower super fees impact Australian Ethical

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... and savings decisions," Vernon said. "As investors become more frustrated with the lack of political action on climate change, they are looking for opportunities to use the power of their investments to drive positive change in the economy."

VFMC appoints former AustralianSuper chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... recently retired from the board of PPB Advisory, and the federal government's Infrastructure Australia Council and Climate Change Authority. Previous directorships include chair of the Victorian WorkCover Authority, director of the Victorian Transport ...

Divestment could reach $50bn in five years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... investment returns or act as de facto philanthropists. Investing according to the PRI is also much broader than just climate change and reducing carbon intensity as there is now heavy emphasis on addressing global tax avoidance and profit shifting by ...