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Vanguard, Hejaz, abrdn launch sustainable products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... globally listed REITs. The fund applies negative screens to exclude investment assets based upon the nature of their business activities and their failure to meet financial thresholds relating to debt, liquidity, and income. The fund targets a 10% annual. ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips ahead of merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... we want to see large net flows coming from or not. At the moment we haven't called time, and we're making sure business is available for all channels." Excluding the redemption, the business had net flows of $213 million last quarter. Australian ...

Australian Ethical chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... about $600 million in funds under management. It now has more than $6.2 billion. Macri said he is proud to be leaving the business in an excellent position and is confident the team will be able to continue building on the existing platform. "While I ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... exposed to companies that are not looking into this, that aren't adjusting their energy mix and exposure because the business risk of being high energy users has clearly gone up." In addition to the impacts of the green transition, Northern Trust ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... have a large carbon footprint because they don't own many industrial assets and outsource the industrial parts of the business." For TT International, the focus is on companies that provide products or services which are having a significant positive ...

ASX sees first strike against remuneration report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... the vote at the ASX AGM could have represented a protest vote by shareholders. A recent report by researchers at Deakin Business School found that institutional investors such as super funds are more likely to recall loaned shares to exercise voting ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
A coalition of Australia's largest superannuation funds and fund managers have outlined "high priority" policy recommendations including a 75% reduction target by 2035. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has called on the federal government ...

bfinance sounds alarm on "overly simplistic" carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia over recent years, but it is important to understand that achieving this goal is not always simple," said bfinance business development director Sebastian Mays. "It is common to see investment exclusions to high carbon emitting companies, but ...

Consumer watchdog warns on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... sweep of environmental claims by Australian businesses, and will use the results of this sweep to "update guidance for business and information for consumers on environmental claims." In the meantime, she highlighted guidance from the Netherlands on ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... shares in the month leading up to AGM voting seasons in May and November, according to a paper from researchers at Deakin Business School. The two-strikes rule was brought in as an amendment to the Corporations Act. If more than 25% of a company's shareholders ...