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Thinking about the future of work in the time of coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... CEO. "We are seeing organisations reacting swiftly to this current challenge, examining how they can best protect their business, employees and clients. They are looking at their IT systems and capacity, and the alternatives to working face-to-face in ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
An impact investment portfolio that seeks out investments in healthcare, tech-enabled consumer, financial services addressing financial exclusion and opportunities in emerging markets is in an unusual position in the first stages of the global response ...

Forum360 highlights case for virtual shopping for fund managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... model, and two makes it collaborative." As Forum360 ramps up its activity in this space, they recently engaged former Business Council of Australia Chair, Grant King to sit on their advisory board. Forum360 also describes itself as pro-ESG, in that it ...

Commonwealth Bank provides sustainability-linked finance to Wesfarmers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Group Executive for Institutional Banking & Markets, Andrew Hinchliff, says the social and environmental impacts of doing business have never been more important to customers, investors, regulators and the community. "Environmental, social and governance ...

Praemium enhances ESG tools with SMA, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... unaltered for a long period of time. It's not a fad to them, and it's not a side project from a traditional asset management business. This is something they've built their whole business on, and this becomes appealing not only for us, as people who ...

KPMG Australia acquires Action Sustainability Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
KPMG Australia has acquired Action Sustainability Asia Pacific, a boutique consultancy specialising specialises in social and environmental sustainability advisory services. Staff of Action Sustainability Asia Pacific The boutique consultancy is a leader ...

Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... major step forward to really bring on this enormous quantity of resources that we're starting to roll out through the business, to encourage people to become actively engaged in learning. "We are increasing our annual learning hours per employee, and ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... well," Chessum said. "They may change slightly, but initially, we designed the current eight to try and cover the current business and future-proof the activities that are central to a securities lending program, such as collateral management, voting ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... the key reasons for firms to adopt purpose beyond profit are increased sales from a reputation boost (50%), long-term business viability (44%) and their ability to attract top talent (33%). A smaller share of firms said it was because it was the right ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... McDonald said. "More philosophically, I would say that we are always fans of management that is forward-looking in the business model," McDonald said. "We want to see management continually interested in how to reinvent themselves, reinvent the business ...