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RealIndex appoints former Acadian executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Systematic equities manager Realindex Investments has hired Joanna Nash to the newly created role of senior quantitative portfolio manager. Nash has 13 years' quantitative investment experience including senior roles at Acadian, where she was a ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... ESG index and data products for almost twenty years to help meet investor requirements to incorporate sustainable investments into their portfolios. Our green revenues datasets are being used in a multitude of ways including in the FTSE TPI Climate Transition ...

Super fund axes AMP Capital mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible investment option that targets a positive impact on certain environmental and social issues, while avoiding investments that have a negative impact," QSuper told members. It also follows AMP taking the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Infrastructure assets will require "substantial investments" to achieve lower carbon emission targets and require private sector funding for many initiatives, according to new research from RARE Infrastructure. RARE Infrastructure recently published ...

AGL launches electric vehicle subscription service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy of Growth, Transformation and Social Licence. "Through this process we will leverage external networks and investments to explore opportunities and new solutions that are truly customer centric and support our growth strategy," Chambers said. ...

NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Committees. "Guardians Board members are chosen for their experience, training and expertise in the management of financial investments, as well as their mix of complementary skills," Savage said. "Rosemary's deep experience in the Australasian investment ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible investment AUM using sustainability-themed investing grew from 4% in 2018 to 6% in 2019. The most popular themed investments by AUM are social impact (20%), agriculture (13%) and climate change (10%). "What you're still seeing there is ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Ethical funds manager U Ethical has hired two women to its investments team. Desiree Lucchese has taken on the role of ethics and impact manager while Rachel O'Connor is the new portfolio manager for fixed income and cash products. "We're delighted ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... decision-making and the corporate strategy of ASX listed companies." "Investors are pouring more of their savings into ESG-led investments every day and they expect the industry to confidently integrate ESG principles into every dollar they manage," ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... overall company analysis. This paper explores different types of climate change risks and their possible impact on investments in the absence of market-wide disclosure. These risks can be grouped into two pillars: physical and transition. The following ...