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RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... RIAA on the BT platform, in terms of new clients and in terms of inflows. Farren Williams, adviser and partner at Koda Capital, also said she has seen a "huge uptick" from clients for sustainable products. "We're having a lot more conversations with ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... products, their tighter spread constrained supply present challenges to fixed income portfolios, according to Daintree Capital. Daintree Capital is a globally unconstrained fixed income manager that integrates ESG as part of its investment process and ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... "These emerging loan formats are part of an expanding suite of financing mechanisms to drive investment decision making and capital allocation around building low carbon and sustainable infrastructure, business practices and operating models." The report ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... particular as a risk for companies to manage, and one that had particular implications during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMP Capital has a regular series of engagements around plastic and waste. Similarly, Ausbil Investment Management has identified plastic ...

PRI recgonises leaders for climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... investment across their portfolios," the PRI announced. PRI signatories from Australia that appeared on the list included AMP Capital Investors, Australian Ethical Investment, Aware Super, Cbus Superannuation Fund, Charter Hall Group, Dexus, and Lendlease. ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... billion dollars by 2025." When the fund was announced, Save the Children intended to raise at least $10 million in private capital in an initial offering. The first close was an "important and exciting milestone," said Save the Children Australia's ...

Governance key concern for AGM season: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... our views and we will vote to defend the interests of our clients." Of particular interest this year is the impact of capital raisings carried out in response to the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is a very big topic for us because we've ...

The intersection of conduct culture and company value

SUSHEELA PERES DA COSTA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... increasing representation of businesses that create significant value from brands, intellectual property, reputation and human capital.Because the way in which intangible assets translate to financial value in companies is less easily quantified, it ...

BlackRock details engagement activity in stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... think about how they're challenging their own," she said. "You see that come up in the context of corporate strategy, capital allocation, you can spend a lot of time with companies talking about purpose, their own social license, how they're thinking ...

Northern Trust outlines social, environmental challenges to road ahead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... will affect financial markets over the next five years, according to Northern Trust. Northern Trust has updated their capital market assumptions, forecasting global economic activity and financial market returns that inform the investment manager's asset ...