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Webinar: Do ESG portfolios outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... of investment research John Dyall as well as FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis. With investors and super fund members focusing on ESG funds and the resources going into it, this webinar explores whether ESG investing results in better ...

Redpoint poaches PMs from ART

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Zurich, Switzerland. Parks was a sustainable investment strategist at ART, responsible for developing and implementing the fund's approach to managing climate change risks and opportunities, including aligning the fund to net-zero and the ambitions of ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "There are innovative financing models that we can look to accelerate." Kuppalli pointed to its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2), which recently reached first close with US$120 million of capital commitments. TAFF2 aims to capitalise on the ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... million in the first half of 2022. "Australians are increasingly demanding ethical investment options from their advisers, fund managers, super fund providers, and other investment professionals," said CEO and MD John McMurdo. "It is no longer acceptable ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Western Australia's Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF) have backed a pilot by Alcoa of Australia to trial new carbon reduction technology in refining. Alcoa of Australia will test electric calcination ...

Hejaz Income Fund AUM up more than 50%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Hejaz Financial Services' income fund has grown by 58% year on year due to strong inflows and financial return. The Hejaz Income Fund is reporting $75 million in assets under management, said Hejaz Financial Services COO Muzzammil Dhedhy. Since its ...

Labor election pledge on YFYS performance test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... approach would look like." The impact of YFYS on ESG investing was a topic of concern throughout the RIAA conference. The super fund sector is concerned that integrating ESG investing into a superannuation portfolio can increase tracking error, raising ...

Igneo sets 2023 climate targets for infrastructure companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... energy transition, transport decarbonisation and the race to net zero as three impacts on infrastructure portfolios. The fund takes a "pragmatic ESG approach focused on results" and has identified five "non-negotiable minimum standards across all portfolio ...

Net zero targets shift investments, narrative for funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Setting net zero targets in superannuation fund portfolios can be a way to frame investment activities for stakeholders including member and investee companies, as well as protecting members' long-term retirement outcomes. Representatives from UniSuper ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Understanding of climate change's impact on real estate and infrastructure assets has become more sophisticated, shifting from merely meeting regulatory standards to shaping future demand for real assets, according to AXA IM Real Assets. Considerations ...