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US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a disclosure regime for ESG-related funds and advisers that would see funds disclose information on strategies, progress and achievement. The proposed changes would see the creation of three ...

Strong flow of new ESG funds brought to market: Equity Trustees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
There is a strong issuance of funds with explicit ESG themes being brought to market by responsible entity provider Equity Trustees. Equity Trustees has said that of the 100 funds that they launched over the past 24 months, 34% were global equity funds ...

Nomura, Mitsui announce New Forest acquisition as fund reports on impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
New Forests will be acquired by Mitsui & Co and Nomura Holdings as the real assets and natural capital strategies investment manager positions itself to drive change through nature-based solutions, shared prosperity and the circular bioeconomy. Under ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... established in 2020 to develop and deliver an integrated risk management and disclosure framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks, with the ultimate aim to support a shift in global financial flows away from nature-negative ...

RIAA certifies two Real Asset Management funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two fund strategies from Real Asset Management (RAM). The RAM Australian Diversified Fixed Income Fund and RAM Diversified Fixed Income and Credit SMA have been approved under RIAA's ...

Moving to cloud brings financial and sustainability dividend: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Increasing use of cloud-based technology and services can yield not only technology gains, but also assist Australian companies in reducing carbon emissions, according to research from Deloitte. In a recent report, Deloitte noted that cloud-based technologies ...

AXA IM launches two sustainable funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers have brought two new responsible investment funds to the Australian market. The AXA IM Global Green Bond fund and the AXA IM Clean Economy Equity Fund are designed to offer wholesale investors access to sustainable portfolios. ...

Financial inclusion as risk and opportunity: Principal Financial Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Financial exclusion is both a global risk and an opportunity, with Principal Financial Group announcing it is establishing an index to undercover key drivers of financial exclusion in more than 40 markets. The Global Financial Inclusion Index is being ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a sustainable fixed income strategy that offers exposure to sustainable urbanisation trends in Asia. The BNP Paribas Sustainable Asian Cities Bond strategy is the global fund manager's first Asia-focused fixed ...

Australia's C-Suite cite climate change as chief concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
Australian c-suite leaders' top worry is economies failing to tackle climate change quickly in 2022, according to research from FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting has released its 2022 Resilience Barometer, which polled the concerns of more than 3,300 ...