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NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management has launched a quantitative strategy focusing on high quality, low-volatility stocks with a lower carbon footprint. The Quality Low Volatility Low Carbon World (QLV Low Carbon) Strategy is NTAM's latest sustainable investment ...

Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
By calculating the value of decarbonisation strategies, investors can identify which companies in hard-to-abate emissions-intensive sectors are capable of taking stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to UBS Asset Management. ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Ed. note: FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Hakan Ozyon, CEO & Founder, Hejaz Financial Services. The opinions expressed reflect his opinions only. Demand from clients seeking to take up financial products, services, and ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
HSBC Asset Management has taken a minority stake in a US-based ESG and diversity inclusion women-owned firm co-founded by two ex-Rosenberg Equities executives. The move will see Radiant ESG rebranded as RadiantESG Global Investors, an independent asset ...

Tracking ESG impact in emerging markets improving: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Companies in emerging markets are moving up the curve on integrating ESG information quickly, but disclosing material ESG risks is still a challenge, according to American Century investments. All emerging market equity funds at American Century integrate ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The lawyers that represented Mark McVeigh in his landmark case against REST Super have written a letter to QSuper on behalf of two members who want that fund to strengthen its climate change risk management. Equity Generation Lawyers has written to ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
IFM investors has hired Ashley Kopczynski as associate director, responsible investment. Kopczynski comes to IFM from Janus Henderson, where he worked as associate portfolio manager - credit and ESG and as credit analyst. Prior to that, he worked for ...

ESG ratings "just opinions": Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... doesn't mean it's the analyst's opinion in the report," Paterson said. "The results of the report are produced by our quant analysis team. "Secondly, broker/sell side report tends to be single answer, whereas the uses of our research get ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... analysis." T. Rowe Price looks to gain a better understanding around issues of inequality at the corporate level by looking at quant metrics like programmes and preparedness indicators that companies have in place, but the asset manager puts a bigger ...

Oil and gas industry debate green hydrogen future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Establishing a successful Australian hydrogen industry hinges on managing three challenges - cost, scale, and social acceptance, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA). Future ...