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Future Super in $6 billion acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the long term, enabling us to become one of the largest and most cost-effective sustainable impact investors and asset managers in Australia." Trustee services for the fund are provided to members by Equity Trustees. In addition to the core Future Super ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Services issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers - in that report, 43% of Australian respondents said they anticipate ESG to become integral to much of what they do ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Marketing Needs Report, a study of asset allocation trends among Australia's financial advisers, their views of asset managers, and various investment products. In the last year, advisers reported to Investment Trends that over 40% of clients have ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... the GFANZ. Recent research by the Aotearoa NZ Investor Coalition for Net Zero showed that the vast majority of asset managers - 89% - either have already or intend to have in place net zero commitments imminently. The nation-state pledges were many and ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... recently issued ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers, including participants from Australia. The survey found that 71% of Australian respondents cite inconsistent data quality ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... noted. "We use this research to help inform our net zero planning," she said. "We have signed on to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative earlier in the year, and we're actively working on our climate action plan. We're working on our net zero plan ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... recently issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers, including participants from Australia. Globally, 45% say their organisation is taking a greater role in regulatory/government ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... market-linked returns "is at the frontier of institutional investing in Australian agriculture." "As agricultural asset managers for institutions there is complete transparency in our financial performance," Wheaton said. "What is ground-breaking here ...

Climate change "a first-order risk": RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... speech at the CFA Australia Investment Conference. "It almost invariably comes up in conversations I have with asset managers. "In our liaison conversations with many Australian companies, they also tell us that climate comes up constantly in their discussions ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... medium term," she said. "Adaptation through innovative technology platforms and enhanced governance is critical for asset managers and owners looking to grow their ESG investments in this dynamic region." Founta pointed to the fact that many APAC jurisdictions ...