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Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Rest has awarded an enhanced ESG mandate to Parametric Portfolio Associates and Calvert Research and Management to provide further diversification to its Sustainable Growth ethical investment option. Parametric and Calvert will implement ethical and ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... style as investment managers is that we don't feel that investors are well served by owning companies because they're in the index - it's about putting money where the conviction is." The ETF has management fees of 0.8% pa, a performance fee of 15% of ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... long/short hedge fund with net zero carbon exposure. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Index, while maintaining a net zero carbon exposure using the calculation methodology recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... boost it." Rainmaker's research is echoed by the latest findings of the Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading (ERIG) Index. In its latest quarterly performance survey, Evergreen compared more than 100 Australian Equities funds that they evaluate on ...

Stakeholder capitalism key to long-term returns: Fink

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... processes if they choose." BlackRock said the voting choice options will first be available to institutional clients invested in index strategies, within institutional separate accounts globally and certain pooled funds managed by BlackRock in the U.S. ...

American Century launches small cap fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... and attractive small cap valuations relative to large caps." The fund is benchmarked to the MSCI ACWI Small Cap Net ($AUD) Index, and the minimum suggested time frame for investment is at least five years. Gurwich noted that as the global economy continues ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... articles. VanEck launched the Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF (ASX: CLNE) in March. CLNE track the S&P Global Clean Energy Index, and has returned 10.76% since inception. "The demand for clean, green energy and the inevitable transition away from scarce ...

SSGA hires from CareSuper for APAC ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Fund and switch to tracking the Dow Jones Global Select ESG Real Estate Securities Index which uses the GRESB real estate ESG assessment.

Evolution Mining commits to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... performing Australian mining companies for corporate sustainability in the annual assessment of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Australia, has issued its fourth sustainability report, which provides greater detail on how the company will work to reduce ...

Strong return for ESG funds, but oil ETF shines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... October, but the strong performance of the ESG sector is dwarfed by the performance of the top performing product - a crude oil index ETF that returned 132% in that same time span, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information 's most ...