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ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Investors believe they will incorporate ESG factors over the next five years, but regional differences including regulation can present challenges for integration, according to Northern Trust. There are disparate approaches to the regulation of ESG ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of approximately US$10 trillion, have committed to nine action points to support the goal o global net zero ...

ESG "becoming integral" to investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Services. BNP Paribas Securities Services has issued the ESG Global Survey 2021, which examined the appetite of 356 asset owners, official institutions and asset managers. More than a third of Australian investors (36%) say ESG is becoming integral to ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... world, but Chee said there is a silver lining. "I look at it from the other perspective - it could be a positive for asset owners trying to evaluate ESG managers," Chee said. "This would be a clear and present signal that promises or assertions made ...

Countdown to 2050: the road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... roundtable recently hosted by Newton Investment Management, industry experts discussed how super funds and other asset owners align their portfolios to net zero targets. This process includes how asset owners set polices and then develop governance and ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... The transition to a net-zero economy cannot be achieved without strong government leadership and robust action from asset owners and managers alike. We encourage investors to review their commitments to tackling climate change and to take action, by ...

bfinance hires ESG and responsible investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... investment industry presenting claims around ESG-related capabilities and carbon emissions, there is a real need to help asset owners cut through the noise to establish and implement a clear strategy."

ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Pacific. It will "proactively engage with policymakers to help shape the region's ESG regulatory framework, support asset owners' journey towards Net Zero, integrate ESG considerations in all investments and undertake active ownership activities," and ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
For super funds and other asset owners, setting a net zero decarbonisation target is just the first step in a complex process, according to Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman notes that given the physical impacts of climate change and the business risks ...

Profile: Fiona Reynolds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... signatory assessment. "When reporting was created, one of the things we wanted was it for it to be used such that asset owners would look at their managers as part of the due diligence process," she said. Currently the PRI is piloting enhancements to ...