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Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Advisers identify confidence in their knowledge of the ESG sector as a challenge and seek better education as a key tool, according to new research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends recently surveyed 300 advisers on ESG investing and found that ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... intersection of global secular trend that we're witnessing, around digitalisation of all industries, including healthcare, education, etc., and the need to address climate change but also help to support growing economies," she said. "These all present ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... that are "amenable to investment", which has led them to their specific focus on environment and climate, health and education and social development. He also says that being an impact investor is "an exercise in humility." "Our position as impact investors ...

Investors shifting to net zero targets: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... said Lucian Peppelenbos, Robeco climate strategist. There's a clear demand for more specialised expertise, support and education on climate change, with 44% of respondents globally viewing the lack of data and reporting as the biggest obstacle to implementing ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... investors are embracing ESG much more closely compared to retail investors," Hui said. "Retail investors need a lot of education, a lot of explaining why they should be engaging in ESG investing. That's the first part. The second part, and this is different ...

Westpac inks $350 million sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... to how a company performs on social issues that are material to the company's performance. The three year loan to G8 Education, Australia's largest publicly listed early childhood care and education company, will see the overall interest rate tied ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... U.S.-based renewable energy from wind power with social outcomes as a co-benefit. The offset project supports sustainability education and is linked to research and skills training programs aimed at supporting green jobs. Lendlease is targeting absolute ...

New to market investors seeking ESG information from platforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... seeking lower fees, the areas that investors most often seek additional support from their main investing platform are education about strategies for the current environment, according to 27% of respondents, and daily newsletters, according to 20%. "Too ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Damian Cottier, portfolio manager. "It better reflects what we're doing. The Better Future Trust looks at areas like education and health, and we're focused on outcomes, so we thought it made sense to make the change now." The Better Futures ...

Scentre Group to increase disclosure for cleaning contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... that we're talking about vulnerable workers here. A lot are scared to speak up because they fear retribution. We do education, come out, talk about the issues, wider context, and then we say we're seeing certain things where there's non-compliance ...