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Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... joined by V-Square Quantitative Management president and chief executive officer Mamadou-Abou Sarr. Mamadou talks about how index funds can capture green opportunities, the opportunity set for Australian investors and how to define a country's "readiness" ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... also act to establish a price curve and a benchmark for performance - Altius currently the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Yr Index. "It will bring a greater level of transparency," said Altius senior portfolio manager Gavin Goodhand. "It will also provide ...

140 years to gender parity in finance: OMFIF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... for central banks and other financial institutions to reach gender balance in leadership, according to the Gender Balance Index 2023. The index, released by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) found that it will take 140 years ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... intensity of its portfolio and maintain superior carbon metrics relative to the benchmark (MSCI US Corporate Paris-Aligned Index). The fund is managed by head of fixed income US and portfolio manager Jonathan Duensing. The Amundi Real Estate European ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the carbon intensity reduction, the faster tracking error goes up," Sinclair noted. As a result, the less broad a market index is, the higher the tracking error. "For the less broad-based sectors like those in the ASX small cap, or the ASX 200, you don't ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... by Australian and international issuers, as well as cash. It aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-5 Year Index benchmark. "Having the CEFC follow on from their initial investment is not only a great endorsement for the Fund, it will also ...

New Zealand regulator warns Vanguard for disclosure failure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS)for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds excluded certain investments in tobacco ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... effectively manage labour risk, as well as having a positive exposure to value, with a controlled risk budget against a global index. The mandate is for approximately $400 million. First Super manages more than $3.6 billion on behalf of 47,000 members. ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... mandate, it allows ups to continue to provide an overlay on where we see risks emerging." The overall approach of the enhanced index strategy aligns with the super fund's ESG objectives and carbon reduction objectives while acknowledging that "it's ...

Alphinity launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... years, outperforming the benchmark by 1.5% p.a. and 2.3% p.a. respectively. Both funds use the MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) as a benchmark. "Both of these funds give retail investors easy access to a global portfolio of companies that have ...