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BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... engagement through Climate Action 100+," said Emily Chew, Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee chair and global head of ESG research and integration at Manulife Investment Management. "We look forward to working with BlackRock to build on the initiative's ...

Sydney Stock Exchange announces new CEO, first listings, ESG focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Sydney Stock Exchange SSX will focus on smaller growth companies and is integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its operating principles. The first two companies to list on SSX will be Australian cleantech energy company ...

Integrating ESG essential to infrastructure portfolio: First Sentier Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
Integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations is essential to building an infrastructure portfolio because of the long term nature of the assets, according to First Sentier Investors. Niall Mills, First Sentier Investors ...

Investing in insurance linked securities, integrating climate risk: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... in any particular year." Liu purchases ILS with a select group of counterparties, and integrates information from Amundi's ESG research into the process of selecting counterparties, Liu said. "We add end value through our very rigorous research on the ...

Interest in responsible investing not limited to Gen Y: Franklin Templeton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... invest in. "It may also have to do with investment returns - there's growing evidence that investors no longer accept that ESG investing must mean accepting lower rates of return." The survey also identified an opportunity for superannuation funds to ...

Analysis: too big to be sustainable?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Report DJSI isn't the only one to have held a positive view of Westpac on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance. MSCI's ESG Ratings has Westpac rated AA, its second highest rating, high enough to consider the bank a ...

ESG engagement key to small cap value: Perennial Value Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Engaging with small and mid-cap companies around key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues is key to uncovering high quality companies making a positive impact on sustainable outcomes, according to Perennial Value Management. Damian ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics' business development activities in Australia by "working closely with institutional investors to help them integrate ESG considerations into their investment decision-making processes," Sustainalytics said. Tapscott comes to Sustainalytics ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... that mantra - if you are looking at modern slavery risk, why not take a broader view," said Mans Carlsson-Sweeney, head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management. "You're spending the time, you're spending the money, it kills more than one bird ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
S&P Global will acquire the ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM, including the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The ESG Ratings Business consists of two units - one administering the SAM CSA for the purpose of issuing ESG Ratings and a second ...