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Company, investor climate change partnership "essential": Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that promotes innovation with a minimum of harm to the environment, future proofing of the company's business strategy, asset portfolio resilience, and public policy aims around measurable, transparent reporting. Within the objectives, different targets ...

SSGA to vote against ASX100, global ESG laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Advisors will begin voting against board members of companies that are laggards on ESG performance. Benjamin Colton, head of asset stewardship, Asia Pacific, SSGA CEO Cyrus Taraporevala announced in his annual letter to corporate boards that they will ...

VFMC hires Talieh Williams as head of investment stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has hired Talieh Williams to the role of head of investment stewardship. Talieh Williams A spokesperson for VMFC confirmed that Williams will join the fund 3 February and will report to CIO Russell Clarke. ...

Global green bond market continues to grow, expand: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... trends and developments, using examples from around the world to illustrate. She pointed to a March 2019 issuance by Link Asset Management as one example of a HK$4 billion green convertible bond at 1.6% p.a. "The Link REIT green bond in Hong Kong is ...

Eurozone outperforms North America in ESG investing: Amundi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... regulating ESG-related fields. Thus, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement might have influenced regional asset pricing on the Environmental pillar. "Moreover, we have yet to see a massive mobilization from American institutional investors. ...

HESTA names Andrew Major chief risk and compliance officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
HESTA has promoted Andrew Major to the newly created role of chief risk and compliance officer, joining the Fund's executive team. Debby Blakey, CEO HESTA Major comes to the new role having previously been general manager - unlisted assets at the $53 ...

David Atkin, responsible investment leader, to step down as Cbus CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... is considered an "elder statesperson of the responsible investment community," Bracks noted. Atkin served as Australian asset owner representative on the PRI Board (Principles of Responsible Investment) from 2009-2015. He is also currently an alternate ...

ESG data can augment low-volatility quant strategies: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... data can augment low volatility quantitative strategies and enhance alpha seeking strategies, according to Northern Trust Asset Management. Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative research global equity management, Northern Trust Northern Trust Asset Management ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... change. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with more than US$6.8 trillion in assets under management. There are more than 370 global investors participating ...

Genex Power closes $192 million certified green debt funding package

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... director, Genex Power. "We have one farm established with cashflows generated with long term PPAs, and that is a strong asset. The second asset is the Jemalong solar project, to be built, which will be operating this time next year." When completed ...