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Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions with a combined assets under management of around EUR 2.25 trillion. More than half - 57% - said they expect overall ESG allocations to grow more than 5% per annum over the next 3 years. There are a number of approaches being applied to ...

Heritage Bank enacts environmental, social, governance policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... the bank's practice around sustainability issues, as well as opens the door to further products and services aligned with an ESG approach. Peter Lock, CEO, Heritage Bank Heritage Bank, which operates in Queensland and New South Wales and has more than ...

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... diverse range of large tenants. With long-term industrial tenants looking for more sustainable property to help meet their ESG targets, the industrial property sector provides important opportunities to further decarbonise the economy." The CEFC noted ...

ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... out of the top five best performing personal balanced super fund investment options for the 2019-2020 financial year were ESG options, according to research from Rainmaker Information. While the overall Rainmaker MySuper investment performance index ...

BNP Paribas issues $140m in equity-linked green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... regulatory, technology and social environmental changes. It was jointly developed by BNP Paribas with ClimateWorks Australia, ISS ESG and The Centre for Quantitative Finance and Investment Strategies at Monash University. "This type of product is contributing ...

Capacity, resilience and interdependency key engagement topics: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... number of vetted suppliers you might want to have to hand. For example, we know that anytime you have a rush order, that's when ESG risks are most likely to arise - environmental risks, workplace risks, product quality. These topics and intangibles more ...

ASX-listed mining, gas and oil companies lack tax transparency: PWYP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... said. The PWYP Australia report was funded by Ethical Partners Funds Management. Tax transparency and disclosure is a material ESG consideration for Ethical Partners Funds Management, said Robyn Parkin, sustainability and advocacy, Ethical Partners Funds ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) 's new integrated ESG policy has enabled the global fund manager to apply a consistent framework for measuring how investment teams implement and demonstrate ESG processes and enhances the ability to develop more ...

Three lessons when assessing ESG risks: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
Ed. note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Joshua Kendall, senior ESG analyst at Insight Investment. The opinions expressed reflect his opinions only. Figure 1: Wirecard's debut bond has recorded a material loss. ...

Majority of asset owners identify ESG importance: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
A wide majority of Australian asset owners believe that ESG considerations are either very important or moderately important to setting investment strategy and implementation, according to a recent survey conducted by consultancy bfinance. bfinance ...