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Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... issues and opportunities, as a positive screened sustainable option for members," UniSuper said in a statement to FS Sustainability. https://www.fssustainability.com.au/super-fund-esg-option-tops-charts-with-investment-returns?q=unisuper "Today, UniSuper ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Almost half of small businesses in Australia consider sustainability to be very important to their future success, according to research from Australia Post. The report, Small business sustainability in a COVID-19 world, looks at key attributes of sustainability ...

BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... noted that data and disclosure of net zero transition plans is essential, because it allows grater assessment of sustainability risks. To that end, BlackRock is supporting the move to a single disclosure standard so investors can better evaluate long-term ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... disregarding old things, and that's not sustainable." American Century' s impact investment thesis rests on five sustainability pillars which roll-up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - environmental protection, healthcare, education ...

Global impact bond issuance spike in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... the climate change challenges. "In order for these companies to move forward and align with investors needs on sustainability, these new sustainability-linked bonds can help to push them in a way which conventional bonds cannot," he said. "We see this ...

Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... financial return and demonstrable social and environmental impact. The focus is on investing in assets that provide sustainability in all senses of the word - financially as well as in terms of positive impact on communities and environment. "We were ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment belief permeates asset classes - fund managers from equities to private markets have previously told FS Sustainability that constructing a portfolio on the thesis that emerging markets are drastically underserved in terms of both products ...

Social license to operate, stakeholder management key governance concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... recession and government fiscal response to manage the fallout. Fund managers and asset owners that have spoken with FS Sustainability throughout the year have noted that these issues feature heavily in engagements with companies. Companies are making ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... has impacted on analysis in the high yield space. Portfolio managers of high yield credit strategies have told FS Sustainability that integration of material ESG considerations are necessary in credit portfolios because of the asymmetrical risks of the ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... and Performance Report 2020, "the vast majority of impact investment products are dominated by green, social and sustainability bonds ($17 billion), while the remaining $2.9 billion in impact investments held by Australian investors comprise real assets ...