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Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) senior analyst, ESG Jodie Barnes broke down the response to decarbonisation by ASX companies. She said Australia is an outlier among developed ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Firms in Australia and regionally have announced hires to ESG and sustainability teams, with one expert saying demand is high for ESG specialists. Hiring for ESG professionals in financial services is "booming," said Simon Gvalda, senior recruitment ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... management, offers clients 25 ethical tailoring options to construct investment portfolios that eliminate stocks based on various ESG criteria. The portfolios are actively managed and based on blue chip international and Australian socks, cash and government ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... manager, integrates environmental, social and governance data widely through portfolio processes, rather than using a single ESG signal in portfolios, said Matt Picone, senior vice president and portfolio manager. Acadian clients in Europe an Australia ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse took out awards for excellence in ESG research at the 11 th annual ESG Research Australia Awards. Research reports covering modern slavery and human rights were recognised for informing and driving ...

CBRE hires APAC ESG research lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
CBRE has hired Sameer Chopra to head its Pacific research team and lead ESG research for the Asia Pacific region. Chopra will join CBRE in July. He is currently head of Australian research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "We continually strive to ...

Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International. "As we continue to expand our ESG capabilities and integration across the firm, I am delighted to have Gabriel join our growing team," Tan says. "He brings ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... tied to sustainability metrics." Chan elaborates on sustainable finance in the forthcoming FS Sustainability: the Journal of ESG Investing, which will be published later this month.

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... manager said. Moret joins NTAM from Franklin Templeton, where she was global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). "Julie brings deep expertise and keen insights in all facets of sustainable investing and stewardship. Her investment acumen ...

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Labor issuing a memo to ERISA-regulated pension funds - predominately corporate pension funds - warning them that considering ESG in their investment process could be a breach of fiduciary duties. Data is another major factor holding back adoption of ...