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Aviva Investors creates head of climate policy role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Aviva Investors has created a new role of head of climate policy, responsible for developing the global fund manager's macro stewardship programme. Aviva Investors has hired Nick Molho as the new head of climate policy. He joins in June and will report ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... has sold its shares in Lendlease over the planned development at Mt Gilead in south-western Sydney. The $8 billion ethical fund and superannuation manager warned it would divest its holdings if Lendlease proceeded with Stage 2 of the development in its ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... international experience, and depth of knowledge in responsible investing" as a perfect fit for the next growth phase at the fund manager. Australian Ethical's head of asset allocation John Woods has been promoted to the role of deputy chief investment ...

Podcast: Stewardship and ESG Investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... episode features Fidelity International's head of Sustainable Investing Australia, Daniela Jaramillo, who manages the global fund manager's stewardship activities in Australia. We talk about what investment stewardship looks like, and how she implements ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based activist investor has called Santos' growth strategy "misguided, reckless and driven by fundamental misalignment between executive incentives and shareholder interests." Snowcap Research, which is an investor in Santos, has issued ...

Platforms up the ante on ESG products, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Trends 2022 Platform Benchmarking Report found that there has been a sharp uptick in the number of ESG-related managed fund available, as well as an increase in the number of fund managers providing ESG funds, said Investment Trends director ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... "We are alleging that sustainable investment options offered by Mercer Superannuation exposed investors to industries the fund said were excluded from the offering, such as coal, alcohol production and gambling," Longo said in his speech. ASIC alleges ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies need to lift their performance in linking executive remuneration to strategic ESG targets, with investors voting against remunerations reports to register their disapproval. Melior Investment Management recently released its 2022 ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets as part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has attracted US$242 million in investor commitments from the UK local government pension schemes (LGPS) of Essex, Leicestershire ...

Podcast: Are we all ESGers now?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... funds are doing in disclosing what's in their portfolios and why disclosure and clarity around ESG matters for super fund members. Rainmaker Information has identified 32 super funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance ...