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Loomis Sayles names three ESG appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... the Strategic Marketing group. Dutcher will focus on the development and articulation of the firm's ESG approach to the global marketplace including clients, consultants and prospects. Dutcher will collaborate with investment teams to communicate their ...

Real estate investment group issues $300 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... used to support the delivery of green buildings and are earmarked to eligible projects within Lendlease's $110 billion global development pipeline - including 22 major urbanisation projects such as Sydney's Barangaroo, the UK's International Quarter ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... investors," Neiron said. These three ETFs join VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF (MVW) and VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF (IFRA) on AustralianSuper's Member Direct platform. AustralianSuper also lists the BetaShares Global ...

Green bond boom, but investors look to value proposition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
The global sustainability-linked bond market has seen dramatic growth in 2020, and investors are evaluating whether the sustainability and value propositions align. JP Morgan Asset Management research found that sustainable fixed income globally saw ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... initiative now has a total of 73 signatories representing US$32 trillion in assets under management (AUM), 36% per cent of the global total of funds under management. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... non-binding vote on their climate change reports. All four companies are part of the target list of the Climate Action 100+, a global investor coalition that is seeking to engage with the world's most greenhouse gas intensive companies to press for actions ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... and natural capital, and company impacts on people. BlackRock's sustainability engagement priorities are carried out on a global basis, which means they will be raised with Australian listed companies. They are the foundation, alongside Global Principles ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... actions and intentions on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative investor group that engages with 159 ...

$150 million impact fund to target small companies for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of philanthropy. Impact 2.0 is considering profit and impact in tandem, and he linked it to the development of ESG as a global integration strategy with reporting requirements around environmental and social sustainability. The industry is currently ...

Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A leading global fund manager has launched a green transition index fund for Australia and New Zealand. Northern Trust Asset Management has created the NT World Green Transition Index, which excludes companies with fossil fuel reserves, and selects ...