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Why do payable days matter?

SASHI REDDY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... particularly smaller suppliers who have been disenfranchised over decades. A more sensible approach impacts numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including, but not limited to, no poverty, zero hunger, reduced inequality, decent work and sustainable ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Halpern's experience in ESG integration and Green Framework implementation as being fundamental to "achieving sustainable long-term investment outcomes from well-constructed portfolios" for clients. Halpern will work closely with JANA's head ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... group chief executive Bill Winters. CIX will be headquartered in Singapore. "SGX serves the ecosystem as a leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub," said, SGX chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye. "Climate action is a key priority ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 2021, the top three themes users searched to include in their investments were renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable land and agricultural management, and sustainable water. The top three issues users searched for to avoid in their investments ...

$515 million sustainability loan anchors seaport refinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... a margin that can move up or down depending on performance against the five different metrics," said NAB director, sustainable finance Alison Chan. The sustainability-linked loan was part of a broader $666 million refinancing facility for Port of Newcastle ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... heartening to see," said SGX RegCo CEO Tan Boon Gin. "Nevertheless, the call globally for efforts on the climate change and sustainable development fronts has grown exponentially and with a new urgency. "Singapore too has stepped up measures in these ...

Neuberger Berman closes $280m private equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... in direct and fund investments that seek to achieve positive social and environmental outcomes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals while also meeting NB Private Equity's underwriting standards. "Super funds post 2020 are thinking about ...

"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... manager and Australian equities analyst at AMP Capital. Additionally, FTSE Russell announced Jo Saleeba as head of sustainable investment, Australia and New Zealand. In this newly created role, Saleeba will be responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute will commission and publish research on a range of sustainability and sustainable investment related topics. The research "aims to enhance industry awareness of sustainable investment, report on ...

Fidelity International expands sustainable investing team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Fidelity International has hired Gabriel Wilson-Otto as director, sustainable investing, expanding its sustainability investing team. In this new role based in Hong Kong, Wilson-Otto will work to further integrate sustainability considerations into ...