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Pathzero completes Series A fundraising round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... with their portfolio companies to bring down emissions." Pathzero has signed strategic deals locally with several asset managers and superannuation funds, including HESTA. "Pathzero is growing rapidly, and we want to ensure we exceed the expectations ...

Vanguard quits net zero investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
Vanguard has quit the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), saying they wished to provide clarity to investors regarding the role of index funds and how they think about material risks like climate change. Vanguard - which has more than $11 trillion ...

Strengthen governance to avoid investment greenwashing: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
To manage the risk of greenwashing, asset managers need to focus on assuring that internal governance structures are consistent with regulatory expectations in various jurisdictions, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). Greenwashing concerns ...

Pathzero appoints chief sustainability officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... enhanced, efficient communication among stakeholders, he added. "The Pathzero Navigator is specifically designed for asset managers regardless of where they are on their climate journey, giving them the tools to take action to comply with the global ...

Missouri pulls BlackRock mandate in anti-ESG move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... failed to succeed legislatively, on publicly traded companies." In June, the board removed proxy voting power from asset managers including BlackRock. This is just the latest move taken by state Republican elected officials in the US. In August, Florida ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) where she spearheaded global initiatives including the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative, and the Investor Agenda. She also launched and led AIGCC's Asia ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... a global survey of 700 pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds, as well as wealth and asset managers. Of the participants, 110 are based in APAC and 28 are in Australia. The survey research finds that while investors are feeling ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... some real benefits in having a collaborative approach with investment team members, ESG specialists, asset owners, asset managers, and people with different relationships. It is much easier than if you were a single analyst in the room and that's ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... economy remains very high emitting. That causes us to reflect on other things we might do. "Joining the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is one of the more recent actions in line with that idea. There are broader influences we can try to have, with ...

Avoid greenwash by linking exec pay to ESG: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... our expectations and meetings." Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure is a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, affirming its commitment to align its strategy with net zero emission by 2050 and has set an interim emissions target ...