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Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... managers with fundamental qualitative ESG-themed portfolios. Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing, Fidelity International. Although managers caution that financial markets are exhibiting extreme volatility and that it is ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... divestment from the largest polluters, despite the evolutionary path they're on," said Kathryn McDonald, Head of Sustainable Investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities. "It's incumbent on us as an industry to be forthcoming in what can we achieve with divestment. ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... part of a range of initiatives to enhance its investment stewardship process. Jennifer Wu, Global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management JPMAM is increasing engagement with companies in five specific priority areas, including climate ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... the BlackRock and BIS announcements. Superannuation funds have demonstrated that they can lead the way in sustainable investing especially as investing this way has been found to not only maintain if not boost returns but also reduce investment risks ...

Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... to be able to pay for their own externalities," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We've often talked about what is sustainable investing about, and fundamentally, it's about earnings sustainability. Do company's earnings rely on weak regulation? If so, those earnings ...

Eurozone outperforms North America in ESG investing: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... be and especially in Europe, is not always enough to write a success story," the paper stated. "Indeed, sustainable investing is at the crossroad of investing and policymaking. Investors affect the supply and demand of securities when they act on their ...

Sustainalytics hires Jodie Tapscott as head of Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... where she oversaw the investment governance of the firm's suite of investment and superannuation platforms. "Sustainable investing continues to gain significant momentum in Australia, and the region is critically important for Sustainalytics," said Diederik ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... successful integration and application of the CSA data that is used in many of our investment processes. Sustainable Investing is our key strength. We have carefully crafted our expertise in this area for over 20 years and been recognized for our excellence ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... ESG and sustainable principles in three ways - underlying manager research includes review of approach to sustainable investing; exclusion of tobacco and controversial weapons; and ongoing engagement with portfolio companies via Hermes stewardship overlay. ...

Quantitative managers test ESG data as stand-alone factor in strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... most quant managers breadth of selection universe is critical to success," said Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing, Rosenberg Equities. "When it comes to integrating ESG, what we need is ESG coverage that is similarly broad. We also have ...