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J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
J. P. Morgan Asset Management is developing a proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring framework as part of a range of initiatives to enhance its investment stewardship process. Jennifer Wu, Global head of sustainable investing ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... 'serious and pressing problem.'" Cerulli conducted a survey of Australian institutional investors and found that 88.2% named ESG integration as their most preferred method of incorporating ESG considerations into investment decisions, followed by negative/exclusionary ...

Energy Super taps Robeco for $650m enhanced indexing mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... explained that the enhanced indexing approach enables a "comprehensive integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics at every step of the investment process." "We can analyse portfolios, we can look at the environmental footprint ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... future, and what has the company said about net zero, and how far away from that are they," she said. First Sentier incorporates ESG data throughout their investment process, which means that ESG data is an integral part of their Listed Infrastructure ...

Sydney Airport issues $600m bond with sustainability linked tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... according to Sydney Airport. Sustainalytics measure Sydney Airport's performance on "a wide category of outcomes across the entire ESG spectrum including sustainability performance and disclosures in the areas of corporate governance, safety and waste." ...

Hendrik van Calcar steps down as director of Qantas Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... was elected to the Qantas Super board in 2018 and is credited with "reinvigorating conversations on the considerations of ESG factors in the corporate super's investing," according to Qantas Super. "We are now on the frontier of being able to take another ...

FTSE Russell hires head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... director, head of information services Asia Pacific, London Stock Exchange Group. "Helena brings a wealth of experience within ESG and sustainable investment across the investment industry, both in Europe and Hong Kong. I look forward to working with ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... continue to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance into their investment and operations processes, integrating ESG considerations into securities lending programs is a consideration on the agenda. Natalie Floate, head of market and ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... layer had long lead times and now acknowledge they should have acted sooner. In the 90s, environmental social and governance (ESG) didn't exist so investors didn't have to worry so much about the effect of CFCs on investments. They just had to worry ...

Green bond issuance could hit close to US$300 billion: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... manager is continuing its call for increased transparency and a "clear demonstration of positive impact." Josh Kendall, senior ESG analyst, Insight Investment Adding to other expert analysis forecasting expansion and growth of the green bond market ...