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Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Vontobel Asset Management will measure the biodiversity impacts of its Quality Growth Boutique after announcing a partnership with Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité. Vontobel has outlined its thesis that the connection between biodiversity management ...

Tracking sustainability as quantitative strategy: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... she said. "You can think of quality in terms of shorter or longer-term perspectives, whether it's the quality of the management, the quality of the decision-making, the quality of the human resources that the company employs and how diverse their perspectives ...

FSI unlocks green finance for unlisted infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) standards and the EU Taxonomy, and include renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, clean transportation and sustainable water management. "An increasing proportion of the targeted investment strategy will ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... expected to significantly impact the ETFs' risk/return profiles, nor will there be any impact on cost, with all management fees to remain as they currently are. The changes are also in response to the growing popularity of ESG investing and the acceleration ...

APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... insurers and superannuation funds in managing climate-related risks and opportunities as part of their existing risk management and governance frameworks. The guide outlines better practice for identifying, managing and disclosing financial risks of ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Super Study, which is a biennial survey of Australia's largest super funds accounting for $1.9 trillion in assets under management. "What it confirms is that this ongoing increasing sophistication of approach in the way that responsible investing is ...

Best ESG super, investment products revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical, Nanuk Asset Management and HESTA took out gongs for ESG products in Money magazine's 2022 Best of the Best Awards. Australian Ethical was named best Australian shares ESG fund, with Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund and Pendal ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... "Advisers who are prioritising ESG investments expect to use a wider range of products or increase their use of active management," said Investment Trends associate research director Kurt Mayell. "To enable the growth of ESG investing, advisers believe ...

Perpetual launches active ESG ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Perpetual Asset Management Australia (PAMA) has launched an active ETF based on its ethical SRI fund. The ETF, called GIVE, is based on the Perpetual Ethical SRI Fund, managed by portfolio manager Nathan Hughes. This is a key strategic initiative, bringing ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... has galvanised the momentum that was already there." Six Australian asset owners appear in the list - The Future Fund Management Agency at number 42, AustralianSuper at number 46, Aware Super at 63, QIC at 75, TCorp at 765 and QSuper at 96. Pension funds ...