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Australia vulnerable as countries decarbonise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... economy from the volatility of the transition away from the fossil fuel based economy, it can soften the impact on equity risk premia, because of the historic link between commodity price volatility, GDP volatility and equity risk premia. Wu said that ...

Fashion industry shows action, gaps in ethical sourcing: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... COVID-19 pandemic: support workers' wages by honouring supplier commitments; identify and support the workers at greatest risk; listen to the voices and experience of workers; ensure workers' rights and safety are respected; collaborate with other to ...

Northern Trust scores win in Vanguard reversal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... class, taking into consideration three key factors: added value expectations, integration of ESG factors and climate change risk. "We believe Northern Trust stood out with a very strong sustainable investing platform and impressive factor-based investing ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... BetaShares Responsible Investment Committee, which can exclude a company exposed to significant ESG-related reputational risk or controversy, if the committee considers that its inclusion would be inconsistent with ETHI's responsible investment principles. ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Investors (FSI) has issued its Modern Slavery Statement, which it calls a "high level" approach to identifying sources of risk and remedies. FSI outlined its policies to managing modern slavery in its operational supply chain as well as its investment ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... executive, people and culture, Medibank. The sustainability function sits with Bishop at an executive level, and resides with the risk committee at the board level, Bishop said. "One of the key focuses in the customer space is around affordability," ...

Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... were making decisions that weren't at the expense of long term prospects. This meant that capital allocation and systemic risk management rose to the top. This expanded beyond the financial considerations." Colton likened the risks brought to the forefront ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... and nuclear power. The new SRI options also have a new screen on live animal exports. 'While these options do have greater risk due to the reduced diversification of the portfolio, we do not believe that members who wish to invest in line with their ...

The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... government, so similarly to Trump, he is a known quantity for investors, which already helps reduce a significant amount of risk. Given Biden's strength in the polls, the market is currently pricing the possibility of a Biden victory. When Biden was ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... APL, how likely are you to raise the question with clients," she said. "The APL issue is very real. It will pose problems in risk compliance terms, to make sure that they are flexible enough around that to make sure that a client's needs are met." Williams ...