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Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... independent information from experts to "engage with companies for what we think are better outcomes," said Nick Edgerton portfolio manager for sustainable strategies at Stewart Investors. Stewart Investors is primarily an equity fund manager, covering ...

Ausbil Investment Management launches Active Sustainable Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... and it's our belief that this will lead to better performance over the long term", Xiradis said. The fund will have a portfolio of generally between 30 and 45 stocks, selected mainly from those in the S&P/ ASX 200 Index. Investment decisions will draw ...

Accounting for or managing: experts debate managing impact at RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
There is no one right way to measure social and environmental impacts in an investment portfolio, with different organisations measuring impact in different ways, depending on size and mission. Alex Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA There are ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
Although countries with higher GDP per capita have better scores on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, there has been "little or no relationship between the ESG performance or momentum of a country and its credit rating or credit spreads," ...

BlackRock Real Assets names Charlie Reid to lead Asia-Pac renewables

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... sourcing, executing and managing renewable infrastructure assets in Asia Pacific. Prior to moving to Sydney, Reid was a portfolio manager for BlackRock Renewable Power's investment team in London for over seven years. In that role, "he established BlackRock's ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
While integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into long-term stock selections is a well analysed and discussed technique, there is less discussion of whether using ESG signals can be applied to shorting strategies. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
New Forests has joined the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). David Brand, New Forests CEO New Forests joined the more than 200 other businesses in the organisation, with particular focus on the WBCSD's work in relation to climate-smart ...

CAER urges investors to consider ESG risks of cannabis companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... compared recreational cannabis companies to pure-play alcohol and tobacco companies. In recent years, the Tobacco Free Portfolio pledge has become a global initiative, and assert owners that have signed on to Tobacco Free Portfolios should consider their ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... emissions lay outside in the economy and there are people who want to mitigate climate change, there are other points of the portfolio that need to be managed. If negative screening is the primary part of the strategy. Other risks - that may lie out ...

Willis Towers Watson, MSCI launch Adaptive Capped ESG Universal Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Towers Watson The Adaptive Capped ESG Universal Index invests in both developed and emerging markets with a diversified portfolio that is designed to spread risk and capital more evenly between stocks, while also investing in companies with strong and ...