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Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data is increasingly being integrated into quantitative investing strategies, and with depth and breadth of data increasing each year, quantitative managers are exploring whether ESG is a separate ...

Colonial First State launches Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... investors and the industry. We believe Baillie Gifford's investment approach and active engagement with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, as well as on a company's strategic direction, corporate culture, and shareholder ...

Sustainalytics rates unmanaged ESG risk in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
The Australian listed equities benchmark has slightly less unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than benchmarks in the US, UK and Canada, with the exception of the Australian materials sector, which has relatively more risk than ...

CBI, WWF call upon central banks, prudential regulators for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... financial supervisors have a key role to play in ensuring that the financial sector addresses climate and other environmental risks and that financial flows are aligned with the Paris Agreement," said Ulrich Volz, founding director of the SOAS Centre ...

Pricing, liquidity, standards challenge green bond market: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... relatively small when considered against total issuance size of bonds. Purdie emphasised that Aviva Investors integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment process throughout the firm, including in credit decisions ...

Market Forces lodges shareholder resolutions with Westpac, NAB, ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... and Origin Energy face similar resolutions at their AGMs in the coming weeks as well. It will be a busy season for environmental and social issue-related shareholder resolutions. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and institutional ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... reflecting the impact of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission and stressing the need to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into risk frameworks. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The 2019 Governance Guidelines are "a statement ...

Sustainable practices can yield sustainable profits: Calvert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... capitalisation and sustainability practices," according to the report. The other variable that drove convergence was environmental materiality and social materiality. "We saw increased convergence on a variety of environmental issues," Matusewicz said. ...

Ethical Investment Week to focus on "The Sustainability Revolution"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... sure that the companies they invest in are equal opportunity employers, that they have regard for staff, and are environmental conscious. Those sorts of things." Information on the events held around Australia can be found here.

Rainmaker Group acquires The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... of research, and Michelle Baltazar, executive director of media. "Responsible investment and taking into account environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) factors is now a mainstream investment issue for all fund trustee boards, their fiduciaries ...