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MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Carbon Delta is a provider of climate change scenario analysis, and MSCI and Carbon Delta "will create an extensive climate risk assessment and reporting offering for the institutional market, providing global investors with solutions to help them better ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... investment officer. "The main aim of the UNPRI is to encourage investors to use responsible investment not only to better manage risk, but to improve returns, and this aligns with LGS' core objective of enhancing the retirement income of our members ...

Emerging markets bring exposure to unmanaged ESG risk: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Investors in emerging markets are exposed to more unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than in developed markets, according to analysis from Sustainalytics. Martin Vezer, manager, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... launched of Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future, a sub fund aiming to provide sustainable returns with a conservative risk profile. Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future has an investment universe designed for diversified investing across ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... including Glencore, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Shell and BP as examples of engagement to seek increased resilience to climate risk. "In the absence of clear policies to achieve net zero emissions in line with the Paris Agreement investors are likely to ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) have published a discussion paper with recommendation on disclosing for the ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... game, especially the industry leaders in the industries that ted to be more exposed." The ESG report also looked into climate risk-related disclosures, find that the number of companies reporting against the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... engaged with X number of companies, it's about the improvement of management that we think will impact on long term value at risk," Ewings said. "That naturally comes out of the process because the reason why you're engaging with companies is purposeful." ...

HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... we'd advocate for a lot of diversification." That lack of diversification is at odds with the self-identified caution in risk profile of the investors that took part in the research. "What they're doing is a little more risky than they might expect," ...

HESTA allocates $20 million to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... through the Fund's $70m Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT). SVA manages SIIT, with investments designed to provide both a risk-adjusted market-based return and a measurable social impact. SIIT is investing alongside SVA's managed impact fund, the ...