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Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Nearly half of the world's largest institutional investors have made commitments to net zero by 2050, and are now turning to the tougher task of implementing on those commitments, according to Robeco. Robeco has released its annual Climate Survey, a ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... a higher percentage than the broader VC ecosystem. VC impact investor Giant Leap released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report, which provides details on the impact startup space in Australia and around the world. There was an overall pullback ...

Platforms up the ante on ESG products, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Investment platforms are increasing their offering of ESG products and research broadly in Australia, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends 2022 Platform Benchmarking Report found that there has been a sharp uptick in the number ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for global equities ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... difficult within global equities to provide persistent alpha from active strategies," Squires explained. The mandate's benchmark is an adjusted MSCI World Index, structured to take into account NGS's exclusions of tobacco, controversial weapons ...

Frasers Property inks fresh sustainability-linked loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... launched in 2020. The framework provides overarching criteria and guideline, using the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) ratings as part of the framework. It guides the group in how it enters "multiple sustainable finance transactions ...

Alphinity launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... "attractive prospective returns." Since launch in June 2021 XASG's underlying fund has returned 2.3% p.a,, outperforming the benchmark by 1.1%. In addition to XASG, Alphinity has also listed the actively managed Alphinity Global Equity Fund (XALG). The ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand. The latest RIAA benchmark report finds that Australian assets managed using responsible investment approaches now account for 43% of the total market. ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... proposal based on such policy. Put simply, Glass Lewis does not decide how its clients vote. "Your letter characterizes our benchmark policy as Glass Lewis' 'pledge' or 'commitment' or even 'advocacy' for a particular position. That fundamentally ...

Climate skills demand outstrips supply in finance: UTS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Finance Skills Partnership, with an annual Australian Sustainable Finance Skills Report providing a mechanism to benchmark development on an annual basis. "That's where it comes to the solution which is around the competencies that an ...

Carve outs for faith-based super funds are dead

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... controversial, the Coalition said it would establish a precedent whereby investment performance is no longer the sole benchmark and purpose of super. "It will open the floodgates to every tangential idea being a justification for super funds to perform ...