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APRA to survey all regulated entities on climate vulnerability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is sending a voluntary climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) survey to all regulated entities to see how their practices align with APRA guidance on managing financial risks of climate change. While ...

Platforms increasing ESG products, research: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Platforms are rapidly increasing ESG research, tools and products to meet consumer demand, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends has released the annual Platform Benchmarking Report, with focus areas included supporting advisers ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... HSBC GIF Asia ESG Bond Fund is set up to have a higher ESG score and a lower carbon intensity score than its reference benchmark, the JPMorgan ESG Asia Credit Index. The fund will invest in Asian companies following good ESG practices "resulting in low ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... established a series of 126 ESG-related red flags that they use to evaluate companies. The fund aims to outperform its benchmark by four to five percent after fees, Allen said. "There's a lot of people who apply ESG, but without looking at the implications ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... how their money is invested, while also delivering a high-performing growth option that outperforms both peers and the benchmark over the long run." "Rest supports actions for a better, fairer and more sustainable future, and we have a long-term objective ...

TCorp issues $1.5 billion sustainability bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability bond, linked to both social and green projects in the state of NSW. The $1.5 billion 2.50% 22 November 2032 benchmark sustainability bond is TCorp's fourth bond issued under the NSW Sustainability Bond Programme, the second in sustainability ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Healius, Orora and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, according to the Australian Ethical website. "All our active strategies are benchmark unaware," Murray noted. "We do invest differently because we have a strong ethical charger, and part of our style as investment ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... September 2021, the Plato Global Net Zero strategy has delivered returns of 8.29%, compared to 4.38% for the MSCI World benchmark. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund is open to retail and wholesale investors. Plato Investment Management is a member ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Integrating ESG investing into a superannuation portfolio can increase tracking error, raising concerns that ESG could lead super funds to negative outcome against the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test. However, Global implementation specialist ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... ASX200 index. The survey found that first quartile funds - those with the highest ESG credentials - outperformed the benchmark by over 0.5% per annum over the past three years, net of fees. According to ERIG, the Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund ...