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Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... whether it hinders performance. During a research launch event, panellists said effective ESG integration means asset managers can incorporate the most meaningful and material information into the investment process. This includes ESG risks, as well ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... practice at the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and work on global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... destruction by companies or governments. This comes as a recent study by ShareAction found none of the world's 77 largest asset managers have commitments to avoid damage to natural habitats such as wetland draining for agricultural use or ocean pollution ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... objectives. Developed by the IIGCC Bondholder Stewardship Working Group led by Railpen and comprising asset owners and asset managers, it builds upon IIGCC's Net Zero Stewardship Toolkit and the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF), providing bondholders ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Asset managers have argued in favour of engagement rather than divestment - but a new report from non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has found that even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers are consistently voting against biodiversity ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Council head of stewardship Claudia Chapman. In the UK they are not facing this problem, Chapman added, as most asset managers have clear policies where they are directing their own votes. Collaboration is the most important takeaway, Cross said. Collaboration ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... barriers to the recent rise of ESG standards in South Korea. ESG analytics and reporting is a major challenge for asset managers in the Asia Pacific region, according to research from BNP Paribas. The ESG Fund Disclosure Standard Introduction Task Force ...

How smart approaches to decarbonisation can generate alpha

TRAVIS WHITMORE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... making commitments to decarbonize their portfolios. In 18 months since its launch, 83 fund managers in the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative have set decarbonization targets, with 39 percent of their assets (US$16 trillion) now committed to be managed ...

ASIC issues Indigenous Financial Services Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Nations Peoples and must work together with First Nations people and governments," Leak said. "From the largest asset managers and owners, through to financial advisers and consumers, there is keen and growing interest to support meaningful engagement ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
CFA Societies Australia is calling on global asset managers to adopt uniform disclosure standards for ESG investment products. Given the intensifying focus on greenwashing that shows no sign of abating in 2023, CFA Societies is highlighting the need ...