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UK pension fund to divest half its portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
This article was written by Jamie Williamson and originally appeared in sister publication Financial Standard. The UK's National Employment Savings Trust, known as NEST, will immediately shift close to half of its entire portfolio to climate aware strategies ...

First State Super-backed Victorian fund makes first investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
The $250 million Victorian Business Growth Fund (VBGF), backed by the Victorian government and First State Super, has made its first investment, aimed at assisting a local business in creating jobs and expanding operations. Deanne Stewart, First State ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches ESG integration policy statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a new integrated ESG policy statement for its global funds management business. Jennifer Wu, global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management The new ESG policy includes a proprietary 10-point ...

BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
BIG W has joined the Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages (ACT). BIG W, a division of Woolworths Group, joined ACT in March 2020 and will collaborate with ACT members to drive progress in improving wages in the global garment and footwear ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will oversee a $300 million Advancing Hydrogen Fund aimed at supporting the growth of "a clean, innovative, safe and competitive Australia hydrogen industry." Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Future IM/Pact, an initiative aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming into investment management industry, has entered its second calendar year of operations and building off of a base of 350 highly engaged female students. Yolanda Beattie ...

Governance Institute releases climate change risk disclosure guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Governance Institute has released a guide aimed at assisting companies that are seeking education on how to consider and report on material exposures to climate change risk. Megan Motto, Governance Institute CEO The Governance Institute has released ...

Sustainable Digitalisation Project to set goals for real estate and cities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Morphosis and a collaborative group spanning investors, developers, academics and other stakeholders have launched the Sustainable Digitalisation Project, aimed at embedding sustainable practices in the digitalisation of the real estate sector and Australian ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson Australia has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund, the Australia Global Equity Focus Fund (GEFF), a multi-manager fund that integrates GEFF is able to incorporate ESG and sustainable principles. Stuart Gray, portfolio manager ...

MSCI issues guide for investor reporting to TCFD guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
MSCI has issued a guide aimed at assisting investors who intend to report on their climate-related risk management processes according to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Michael Salvatico, executive director ...