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RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... assets under management in 2018, an increase of 13% on the previous year. The dominant strategy used for RI is ESG integration, representing 45% of AUM, while corporate advocacy and shareholder action is the second most popular RI strategy, and negative ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... active investor, and we pick stocks from a bottom-up fundamental perspective," he said. "To supply that level of ESG integration or to provide that focus, we needed a distinct sustainability rating and we asked our analysts to take on additional research ...

Insight Investment applies traffic light analysis to green, impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... insufficient, Kendall said. Insight's critique of certain green and social impact bond issuance is rooted in its ESG integration approach to investment, Kendall said. "It's become more of a criterion which companies to invest in, and it's how we're increasingly ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... as ESG factor investing can be applied for short and long term strategy management, a further transition from ESG integration to impact investing is "inevitable"," said Matt Christensen, AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investment at ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... investment framework with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data and technology costs remain barriers to ESG integration, but investors are optimistic, with over half predicting up to 75% of their funds will be allocated towards ESG by 2021. ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... largest responsible investment strategy globally is negative/exclusionary screening (US$19.8 trillion), followed by ESG integration (US$17.5 trillion) and corporate engagement/shareholder action ($9.8 trillion). Negative screening remains the largest ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... to deliver sustainable, long-term investment returns for our clients." BNP Paribas Asset Management focuses on ESG integration and stewardship, responsible business conduct expectations and sector-based exclusions setting out "the conditions for investing ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... don't go long no matter what on that stock. It's better to go short and not have a position rather than go long." ESG integration can contribute to improving the volatility profile of a fund, Slater added. "What will come up is that you may find "red ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... order impacts like screening are straightforward and verifiable, but the story is more complex, which is where ESG integration and engagement comes in." To that end, Future Business Generation also calls for more disclosure by superannuation funds, in ...

Australian National University selects Aberdeen Standard Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian investors and our integrated approach allows us to offer bespoke ESG solutions that meet individual needs. ESG integration is an important conversation and an area we feel has significant growth potential, as investors consider their wider ...