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Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Decarbonisation, modern slavery, Indigenous rights and the impact of operational health and safety were key ESG issues in 2021 for Ausbil Investment Management. Ausbil released its 2021 ESG report, delving into material ESG issues that impacted the ...

Perennial awarded $100m Mercer mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... the true nature of an endorsement of this nature into the Perennial Better Future Strategy, and also the strength and the impact sustainable investing has on a global scale," Cottier added. The Perennial Better Future Trust now manages around $220 million. ...

Innova launches ESG model portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... donations are a key measure of success that we will benchmark ourselves against annually and incorporate into our annual impact report." The management fee is 0.358% for the Balanced Portfolio, and Innova says the 20% contribution to ESG-aligned charities ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The dire findings from the 2021 State of the Environment have direct impact on Australian finance and business, with experts advising that investors and corporates should take stock of risks and steps to improve conservation. The 2021 State of the Environment ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Investors said. Stewart Investors noted that the carbon footprint of the portfolio is not the full story of its carbon impact - the firm draws a distinction between the companies in the portfolio that are the largest global emitters versus the largest ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... specifically, as faith based investors will have additional considerations in the way they deploy capital that will have an impact on investment style and subsequently on the appropriateness of measuring performance against mainstream benchmarks," O'Connor ...

Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... investors," he said. "They're calling out for help." The second area of concern for advisers is for a clearer understading of impact and how fund managers demonstrate positive social and environmental impact, Guild said. "There is as call out and an ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... change and solutions," Doyle said. "The fund will deliver long-term benefits for our investors while also having a positive impact on people and planet. "We expect this strategy to evolve over time to become even more sustainable, as ESG views and research ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... approach to transparency extends to being clear about funds that are ESG integrative versus those that are sustainable or impact, in line with the EU SFDR regulation and ahead of proposed rule changes by the US SEC. Greenwashing is a concern, Bailey ...