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HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... High net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals "do not deeply consider environmental, social or governance (ESG) issues in their investment decisions," according to the findings of the Crestone/CoreData 2019 State of Wealth Report. ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... which has underpinned the business' strong growth and long-term performance. Importantly, their commitment to incorporating ESG principles across their processes and strategies will remain central to their investment approach. "We maintain a consistent ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
Man Group has launched a proprietary dashboard-style analytics tool for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Rob Furdak, co-chief investment officer, Man Numeric Man Group ESG Analytics will permit the fund manager's investment teams ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Working Group 3: Making better informed financial decisions by enhancing disclosures and transparency. Sharanjit Paddam, head of ESG risk, QBE Insurance, heads this group. - Technical Working Group 4: Meeting community and consumer expectations, and ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... interest of the economy," O'Connor said. Assets managed in accordance with responsible environmental, social and governance (ESG)_principles now represent 72 percent of New Zealand's total NZ$261.4 billion in AUM. By comparison, responsible investment ...

Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan global head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... leadership for Fidelity's sustainable investing activities globally, including strategy and policies on engagement, voting and ESG integration, Fidelity said. Tan has been with Fidelity International for 12 years, having joined as senior legal counsel ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... infrastructure and drive responsible investing in fixed income as well as "build a sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem in emerging markets in Asia." As part of the partnership, ASI will manage the US$500 million AIIB Asia ...

ISS ESG launches Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
ISS ESG has launched the Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series, which identifies companies with top environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance based on ISS ESG ratings. ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... billion in assets under management in 2018, an increase of 13% on the previous year. The dominant strategy used for RI is ESG integration, representing 45% of AUM, while corporate advocacy and shareholder action is the second most popular RI strategy ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... investment universe of over 3,000 issuers, and provides a "forward-looking evaluation of a company's focus and trajectory on ESG-related issues." The ratings framework divides this investment universe into 99 subsectors, each with industry-specific criteria ...