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Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... corporate survival, pushing longer term concerns about environmental sustainability, stakeholder welfare and corporate governance to the background," Tan said. ""But this short-termism would indeed be short-sighted. Our research suggests that, what initially ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Morningstar will acquire Sustainalytics, a globally recognised provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and research. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics Morningstar currently owns approximately 40% ownership stake in Sustainalytics ...

Brokers recognised for research at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... issues being researched within the finance industry. Nominated research covered each of the environmental, social and governance topics, with carbon risk, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the social issue of obesity, and the Banking Royal Commission ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Natixis in Australia. "Mirova is a long-term, sustainable investor focused on major societal transitions in demographics, governance, healthcare, and energy," Watson said. "The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to accelerate some of the longer-term ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... position. Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight Asset Management Positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics have become key criteria that today's investment managers consider when evaluating companies. Over ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Listed companies that have used debt to fund share buyback schemes could now be in a fragile position as balance sheets come under pressure during the coronavirus pandemic. Pablo Berrutti, senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group at Stewart ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... are moving towards hybrid virtual AGMs and relying on proxy voting in place of live voting in person. Megan Motto, Governance Institute CEO Santos will have a virtual AGM, with their meeting going ahead today. Santos cancelled its live AGM, which would ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Companies with stronger performance on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations appear to be performing more strongly in the abrupt downturn of financial markets, according to fund managers with fundamental qualitative ESG-themed ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... than the wider APAC average (54%). The report analyses companies based on the four core elements stipulated by TCFD - governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets, it identifies key trends and progress on corporate climate action at ...

UN GCNA appoints Pru Bennett to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) has appointed corporate governance expert Pru Bennett to its board of directors. Kylie Porter, GCNA executive director Bennett is a former managing director of Blackrock with more than 20 years' experience ...