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EY names Oceania chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... newly created role. Nelson's new role will become effective 1 July 2021. "We know that environmental, social and governance (ESG), sustainability and climate change are broad agendas impacting clients across their entire organisations, functions and ...

Investment Leadership Awards ESG winners revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment and BetaShares Capital have taken top awards in the ESG category at the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards in Sydney. The awards, run by partner publication Financial Standard, recognise Australian investment ...

KiwiSaver exclusions not necessarily a performance drag: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... service providers will have to screen out controversial weapons and fossil fuel companies as well as maintain a disclosed ESG policy. Further, the annual report for the default scheme must include information on actions taken over the year in relation ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... company's sensitivity to climate change shocks, which they call the Platypus Carbon Beta. Platypus Asset Management views ESG as a driver of investment return or alpha, said Platypus head of ESG and engagement Kristen Le Mesurier, who joined the firm ...

Fund manager seeking to expand ESG team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
A fund manager is recruiting to expand with an ESG hire after spinning its sustainability strategy into a separate boutique. Perennial Better Futures is seeking an assistant ESG and equities analyst to join the management team, led by Damian Cottier ...

Integrating the circular economy into investment strategies: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... into a more positive outlook, use this to create opportunity." Zhang differentiated between the firm's overall approach to ESG integration, which he said applies to 80% of all funds under management and will rise to cover 100% of FUM in the short term ...

Cutting the carbon without sacrificing return: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... increasing expectations of carbon taxes/penalties. Jones cited an academic paper by Garvey, Iyer and Nash, Does the 'E' in ESG capture efficiency as well as environmen t, which found that a portfolio of stocks in the top third of MSCI World by ...

Strong fund flows into sustainable products: BT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... increase in funds under administration in funds that they deem "prioritising sustainability" said Jessie Pettigrew, head of ESG and sustainability at BT. Prioritising sustainability means funds that go beyond ESG integration to focusing on positive sustainable ...

SGX CEO calls for increased international collaboration on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... to advance the sustainability agenda. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) ESG and Sustainable Finance Week conference, Loh Boon Chye noted that the financial industry and capital markets have a role to ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management augments APAC sustainability team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... the ground in Asia, working closely with our portfolio managers and research analysts across the region who are focused on ESG, as well as partnering with clients to deliver innovative solutions and impacts, we are excited about continuing to strengthen ...