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"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 ...

Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... with SBT targets showed average emissions reductions of 25% over five years. Federated Hermes head of research and sustainability Mitch Reznick says that setting SBT targets can be an ex ante indicator of future progress on climate change risk. "It's ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute will commission and publish research on a range of sustainability and sustainable investment related topics. The research "aims to enhance industry awareness of sustainable investment, report on ...

Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Fidelity International has hired Gabriel Wilson-Otto as director, sustainable investing, expanding its sustainability investing team. In this new role based in Hong Kong, Wilson-Otto will work to further integrate sustainability considerations into ...

PE, VC vehicles to drive sustainable investment pipeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... notes that venture capital can be used to develop a pipeline of private equity and pre-IPO companies that tackle sustainability-related issues. Artesian is a global alternative investment management firm specialising in public and private debt, venture ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... and social benefit. Alison Chan, director, sustainable finance at National Australia Bank, pointed to the growing sustainability linked loan (SLL) sector as an indicator of where "the rubber meets the road." "SLLs find ways to not only make it easier ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... roles during her career in investment management. "Northern Trust has long been a respected and trusted leader in sustainability," Moret says. "I've always admired their depth, the intentionality of their approach in both sustainable investing and stewardship. ...

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest sustainability linked loan (SLL) has been inked, providing nearly $3 billion in finance linked to ESG improvements across a diversified property portfolio. Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) has completed the SLL transaction ...

AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund hits net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... an established cost-effective path to buying large volumes of renewable electricity, notes Chris Nunn, head of sustainability, for AMP Capital Real Estate. "The signing of this renewable electricity contract helps support the viability of new solar farms ...

Australian Retailers Association appoints director of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has strengthened its focus on sustainability with the appointment of Jason Robertson to the newly created role of director, sustainability and impact. Robertson will lead the development of a sector wide sustainability ...