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AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian institutional investors and other global investors, Christensen said. Earlier this year, AXA IM launched an integrated ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia, available to the retail market via the Asgard platform. The AXA IM All Country World Index ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... corporate engagement issues and the growing interest in impact investment as a theme, O'Connor said. The growing acceptance of ESG integration by mainstream, large institutional investors into their investment processes means that the traditional split ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... structure their approach to cash differs depending on their strategies and policies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. The recently launched Future Super is operating under the investment policy of zero investments in fossil fuels. ...

Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Institutional investors throughout Asia are taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into account in their investment portfolios, and custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services are providing data analytical services to assist clients ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Report, Alexis Cheang, principal, senior responsible investment consultant, Mercer, Michael Salvatico, vice president, MSCI ESG Research A panel of experts spoke on the issue of fossil fuel divestment this week at a panel hosted by The Sustainability ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... of what is shareholder value," Fox said. "Shareholders are asking themselves this as well, which is why they're looking at ESG. Is shareholder value just about increased profits today, or is it about the idea of the sustainability of the company over ...

oekom research: ESG ratings improve bond performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... that partial or total default of bonds is the greatest risk that portfolio managers are seeking to avoid, the inclusion of ESG data into the investment process is beneficial, oekom said. oekom also looked to the impact of sustainability ratings on the ...

Lonsec: responsible investment equity funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... performed strongly over five and ten year periods as well, and compare "favourably" to mainstream, broader benchmarks, he added. "ESG funds by their nature tend to be a little more defensive and have a quality bias, and quality as an investment style ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... well ahead and some playing catch up." See Also: ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... certain fundamentals have changed. You would typically find we would revisit it every couple of years." LGS used data from MSCI ESG Research as part of their analysis, Lambert said. The fund noted that coal and oil sands are the most carbon-intensive ...