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Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... more opportunity, there's new roles being created, there's greater executive buy in and board buy in, and a lot more investment in the space. "People have options." When seeking a new role, employees cite culture, leadership and recognition as key attributes ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... general have sent a letter to two proxy voting advisers, warning them over ESG-related recommendations to their states' investment vehicles including pension funds. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes have led a coalition ...

US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in their investment processes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes are leading the suit, which alleges that ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays. The report from Barclays Impact Series examined the risks facing food ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Ethical, responsible and sustainability themed ETFs crossed $9.2 billion in funds under management by the end of 2022, according to Betashares. Betashares says that by the end of 22, there were 52 ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs. ...

Podcast: Building climate impact with Bloom

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments. Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth portfolio of assets that meet climate impact ...

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Although inflows to managed funds fell in 2022, ESG equity managed funds were a "relative bright spot," according to Calastone. According to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, fixed income fund inflows shrank 95% from $10.54 billion in 2021 ...

HUB24 launches ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... HUB24 has launched additional ESG ratings on its platform, following a collaboration with Morningstar and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The new functionality provides advisers with access to "data-driven insights" and reporting ...

Salary inflation a rising S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... people think of industrial relations, they think it's all about pay, but it's a bit more than that," said Ausbil Investment Management head of ESG Research Måns Carlsson. "We think it makes sense to take a more holistic view of the S in ESG. ...

Podcast: Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Deirdre Cooper, head of sustainable equity within the multi-asset team at global fund manager Ninety One, joins us to talk about how to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy, why biodiversity isn't the new climate change, and how Ninety One ...