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V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Future, Your Super performance test and APRA regulations and realised that the conundrum for a lot of Australian asset owners is to be lower fees, better value for members, while taking less risk and integrating climate, and all of that still bringing ...

Cundall names APAC head of ESG advisory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Asia-Pacific region and beyond to provide the strategic insights, planning and implementation pathways that will enable asset owners, portfolio owners and large investors to effectively address ESG considerations. "Many of our clients have portfolios ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
A number of asset owners have announced that they will divest from Russian holdings in response to the invasion of Ukraine. In addition to ethical considerations, investors will have to sell out of Russian securities if the underlying company appears ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has added an additional 12 carbon-intensive companies to a focused engagement aimed at lifting their transition to net zero outcomes. Robeco has established its engagement themes for 2022, with a strong focus on "protecting ...

Australian funds highlighted for climate action plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Three Australia investors have been singled out for showing best practice in setting climate action plans. Aware Super, IFM Investors and UniSuper are part of a list of 10 institutional investors highlighted by the Investor Agenda for their work on ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... becoming integral. BNP Paribas Securities Services issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers - in that report, 43% of Australian respondents said they anticipate ESG to ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The world's top 100 asset owners collectively manage more than $30 trillion, but only 14 of those asset owners are accredited as being net-zero committed, according to research from Willis Towers Watson. The world's 100 largest asset owners ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... adoption, according to BNP Paribas' recently issued ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers, including participants from Australia. The survey found that 71% of Australian ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are gearing up for a surge in decarbonisation target-setting, with asset owners in Asia Pacific more advanced than global peers, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA has released The World Targets Change, in ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... future of ESG regulation. BNP Paribas recently issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers, including participants from Australia. Globally, 45% say their organisation is ...