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Mercer launches analytics, advisory tool for climate transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... worldwide and will be leveraged to support climate transition strategies across its $304.5 billion USD global assets under management on behalf of its Investment Solutions clients. "ACT combines analysis supported by Mercer's experience in climate ...

Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... AustralianSuper, Cbus, Aware Super, HESTA, Australian Ethical and other fund managers representing $5.8 trillion in assets under management. IAST APAC sent a letter to the ASX100, signalling their shared concerns about industries and supply chains, with ...

Investing in the low-carbon transition: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... investors need to understand how you're getting to those goals, and that they're not in the bag, and then hold management to account," Cooper said. "What usually happens is that companies set them at a level that management can for sure make. ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... social benefit," Tominc said. "... Our model involves acquiring properties and other real assets and providing asset management rights to charities and social enterprises. We make the investment decision, but hand over the management to charities and ...

Understanding Impact Investment

MATTHEW TOMINC  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... investing', and the label continues to be applied to many different investment activities. At Conscious Investment Management, we define it as an investment that is made to generate positive and measurable social and environ-mental outcomes, alongside ...

Cost of no climate action to hit Australian economy: Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... understand risk," Philip said. "Climate risk is something that is now seeping into the consciousness of boards and management, initially from a negative perspective, but increasingly from a positive perspective, because they're starting to see that ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... building blocks constructed into it." BetaShares dominates the ESG ETP sector in Australia with 73% of funds under management in three ETPs - the global equities-focused ethical ETF ETHI, the Australian equities-focused ethical ETF, FAIR, and the global ...

ESG factors continue to outperform: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... results supported their view that a company's focus on sustainability is fundamentally indicative of its board and management quality. Fidelity has now broadened the timeframe and re-tested its proprietary ESG ratings to see if the same held true ...

WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... with DNV GL, has issued a survey aimed at gathering insights into how stakeholder engagement, materiality and risk management can support board-level decision-making. The joint initiative between WBCSD and DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk ...

Hedge funds integrating ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... investment process. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) surveyed 53 hedge funds with combined assets under management of over half a trillion US dollars. The majority of hedge fund report that demand for ESG integration is being driven ...