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Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... "Our thesis, when starting the research, was that the companies with good sustainability characteristics have better management teams and so should outperform the market, even in a crisis," said Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable ...

Trucost hires Michael Salvatico to head APAC ESG business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... based in New York. Gandy several years of experience in sustainable investing strategies and fixed income portfolio management, having worked at several leading financial organisations, including Bank of America. Gandy returns to S&P after working for ...

Morningstar acquires outstanding majority of Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... certain capabilities and fund growth opportunities. When Morningstar first took the 40% stake in the company, the senior management team at Sustainalytics bought a significant stake in the company, Jantzi told The Sustainability Report.

Brokers recognised for research at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Research (non-broking firm): Modern Slavery Reporting - guide for investors, by Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Investment Management and Kate Griffiths and Ian McIlwraith, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. The Guide was an initiative of ACSI ...

Property Council of Australia develops platform for modern slavery data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... of Australia to develop a self-assessment questionnaire for suppliers to report on their modern slavery exposures, management and monitoring processes, as well as a risk framework to allow the property companies to assess their exposures to their tier ...

Financial services industry addressing leadership in uncertain times: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... finance industry is used to large market declines and can use that experience to show leadership now. "For the asset management industry, it's not new, and what we're going through in terms of the market decline we've seen before," said Gonzales, who ...

Coronavirus pandemic produces supply chain crisis: Baker McKenzie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... essential items such as food stuffs and pharmaceuticals," the report said. Companies with considered supply chain risk management processes are in stronger position to identify the disruptive impacts and respond to the unique set of circumstances rippling ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight Asset Management. The opinions expressed reflect Fairlight Asset Management 's position. Ian Carmichael, portfolio manager and partner, Fairlight ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... performance in recent weeks has been "fairly solid," according to Damian Cottier, portfolio manager. Perennial Value Management integrates ESG considerations in several ways in the Smaller Companies Sustainable Future Trust. One is a negative screen ...

ANZ companies report board level climate oversight, more needed: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... integrated company-wide processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related issues in their overall risk management, a rate higher than the wider APAC average (54%). The report analyses companies based on the four core elements stipulated ...