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$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... positive and negative impact and reduces the time and costs of traditional due diligence related to direct equity investments. The platform has evolved alongside the process of setting up the proof of concept fund. 'We're also starting to adapt ...

Global digitalisation impacting environmental, social factors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... the point that when you look at the tech sector, it's incredibly diverse," Chamberlayne said. "When we look at our investments that are classified as 'tech' sector, we see healthcare tech, financial tech, manufacturing tech, communications tech, design ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... positively emitting assets in the portfolio, but could invest more in opportunities and low carbon and carbon offsetting investments," noted Danyelle Guyatt, director of Climate Insight. There is a variety of ways that asset owners can reduce the emissions ...

Diversity, human rights, climate change lead agenda: ASI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Diversity and inclusion, human rights and climate change continue to be issues of engagement for Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). In addition to joining the 40:40 Vision campaign, ASI has also developed its own diversity and inclusion expectation ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Demand for renewable energy infrastructure investments has continued to rise, according to research from bfinance. A growing number of institutional asset owners are seeking ESG-related 'thematic investments' and/or 'impact investments' that explicitly ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... environmental and economic outcomes for residents, and by doing so, improve the long-term value and performance of its investments, Lendlease said. The U.S. Multifamily Portfolio's net zero carbon status covers scopes 1, 2 and 3, including historic ...

New to market investors seeking ESG information from platforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... have made their first trade share in 2020 were more likely to seek platforms that can help them identify responsible investments than the rest of the market, according to new research. More than 400,000 Australians made their first share trade in the ...

We must approach public equities with an 'impact' mindset

KATHRYN MCDONALD, HEIDI RIDLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... that has indeed grown significantly in recent years -- Morgan Stanley estimated that a whopping US$50 trillion in investments in new technology is needed to bring emissions to net zero by 2050 - addressing but one of many impact goals. UN Secretary General ...

Guide to assist financial sector in Modern Slavery risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... to begin by understanding the footprint of business and taking that different lens to mapping your operations, your investments, and your own supply chain and the supply chain potentially of those you might manage, such as financial assets." The guide ...

Ethical fund manager sets ambitious FUM target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... growing demand from advisers who are seeking more answers about how they reply to investors questions about ethical investments." In the 2019-2020 financial year, Australian Ethical's customer base grew by 20%, with managed fund customers increasing ...