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ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... grew 76% pa from $325 million to $1.8 billion." The ESG ETP sector is has five participants - BetaShares, Russell Investments, Vanguard, VanEck, and InvestSMART. UBS Asset Management withdrew from the Australian ETP market in May 2020.

BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... greater pool of capital, a powerful incentive to accelerate decarbonisation efforts." Liza McDonald, Head of Responsible Investments at First State Super, linked their allocation to the product as being in line with their cvommtiment to taking "real ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... us, it's a continued belief in this." The Global Impact strategy team at Nuveen will pursue direct private equity investments across both themes, the fund said. The strategy targets strong risk adjusted private equity returns and target growth stage ...

UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... carbon footprint by the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off the road, the fund said. The divestment includes its investments in emerging market equities and represents $2.17 billion being removed from the world's largest carbon emitters, NEST said. ...

MUFG appoints Rob Ward head of project finance, ESG finance, Oceania

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... Sydney Airport. "As one of world's leading Project Finance banks, we have seen demand for ESG-linked solutions and investments take a firm hold in Asia in recent years," said Masayuki Fujiki, head of investment banking for Asia Pacific, Asia Investment ...

BetaShares launches currency-hedged version of ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... grew 76% pa from $325 million to $1.8 billion." The ESG ETP sector is has five participants - BetaShares, Russell Investments, Vanguard, VanEck, and InvestSMART. UBS Asset Management withdrew from the Australian ETP market in May 2020. BetaShares dominates ...

ARENA grants additional funding for Monash Uni renewables study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... AEMO's Integrated System Plan, the problem of weak grids in remote areas will continue to challenge large renewable investments. This project is a vital step in tackling what is going to be an ongoing issue for decades not only in Australia but globally." ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... grew 76% pa from $325 million to $1.8 billion." The ESG ETP sector is has five participants - BetaShares, Russell Investments, Vanguard, VanEck, and InvestSMART. UBS Asset Management withdrew from the Australian ETP market in May 2020. "This saw the ...

COVID-19 risks and impacts disclosure "unprecedented challenge": AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... will be a handy resource as they approach these issues". Petschler pointed out that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said it expects extensive disclosure of COVID-19 risks and impacts. "We think there's a lot of interest ...

ESG integration "crucial" to credit investments: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Integration of material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment processes in fixed income and credit portfolios is "crucial" to risk management, according to Janus Henderson. L-R: Jay Sivapalan, head of Australian fixed interest ...