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Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... engagement initiative on climate change. State Street Global Advisors, which has nearly USD $3.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM), will sign on to carry out the agenda of Climate Action 100+. Climate Action 100+ engages with many of the largest ...

Capital raisings, remuneration impact proxy vote: Dimensional

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The management of institutional placements during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong topic of engagement during this year's AGM season, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors. Governance remains a key source of analysis ...

Integrating climate impacts in quant strategies: Acadian Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... reductions in line with the Paris Agreements, investors are already seeing impacts on valuations, according to Acadian Asset Management. Acadian is a global quantitative fund manager that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) data into ...

The future is now: the future of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... With the Responsible Investment Association Australasia reporting that in 2019 more than $1 trillion in assets under management was invested using responsible investment strategies, we hope that this discussion drives more investment professionals to ...

Evolution Mining links value generation to sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... for extreme weather and health events, (including pandemic and smoke impacts from fires) and adopt responsible water management practices." "In terms of the scenario planning, we work in tier one jurisdictions, Canada and Australia," Murfitt noted. "We ...

Climate Action 100+ adds companies to engagement list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... over 500 signatories, including many Australian signatories, responsible for more than USD47 trillion assets under management. The 167 companies on the list are determined to be "a globally significant emitter of greenhouse gases and/or they can play ...

Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... have begun making allocations to affordable housing and housing for people with disabilities. Conscious Investment Management CIO Matthew Tominc previously told FS Sustainability that the pipeline for social and disability housing remains tight. "[T]he ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... COVID-19. Even the charity workers were restricted in their access, let alone the audits and other forms of supply chain management!" On the flip side, companies that have previously been aware of labour rights infractions and are managing those exposures ...

Women continue to make strides in ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... CEO levels. Recent research conducted by EY and the 30% Club revealed that "despite the clear dividing line between management and governance, the most important and desirable experience for ASX 200 boards is senior executive experience, in particular ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... advisory board will complement DWS's in-house expertise in ESG, the firm said. DWS has EUR 759 billion of assets under management as of 30 September 2020 and operates in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. "We want to take a leading role in ESG ...