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"Booming" demand for ESG specialists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... $70,000 to $120,000 with one to five years' experience. A number of firms have announced hires in recent weeks. Impact investor Melior Investment Management has hired Carlos Castillo as a senior analyst. Castillo was most recently at Ellerston Capital ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Attitudes towards ethical investing preferences differ strongly between generations, according to a survey by Nucleus Wealth Management. Nucleus Wealth conducted a survey of more than 1450 Nucleus Wealth clients and potential investors on attitudes ...

Using quant approaches to implement climate change targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Acadian first has to understand what clients are seeking when they say they are committing to net zero. "Firstly, is the investor wanting to get to net zero, when are they committing to net zero, do they want to reduce the exposure to carbon today," ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Lynch, and the best ESG broking firm was Credit Suisse. The winner of RIAA's ESG Research Award recognising excellence in investor relevant ESG research by a non-broking firm was L abour Hire & Contracting Across the ASX100, by Dr Katie Hepworth, Australasian ...

First Sentier launches unit for sustainability research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... pollution and prevent more from entering the environment. The research was used as the basis to convene a collaborative investor engagement programme of 30 institutional investors in collaboration with the UK's Marine Conservation Society, Steinberg ...

FTSE Russell hires Jo Saleeba to head sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... implementing the strategic direction of the fund's responsible investment program. Saleeba was also the first CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), establishing the organisation and growing its membership to over 25 investors with more ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... specific focus on environment and climate, health and education and social development. He also says that being an impact investor is "an exercise in humility." "Our position as impact investors is on the financing side, and to build more appropriate ...

Northern Trust AM names head of sustainable investing and stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... number of industry organizations focused on advancing sustainable investment principles and best practices, including: the Investor Advisory Group at the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board, ICI's ESG Working Group and ESMA's Stewardship, Market Integrity ...

APAC investors ahead of North America on climate action: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... change, but investors in Europe are still leading the pack, according to PGIM. PGIM recently surveyed 101 institutional investor throughout North America, Europe and Asia with greater than US$3 billion in assets under management and found that 90% believe ...

Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Super fund trustees are "squeezed" when it comes to managing climate risk, between members seeking divestment, regulatory guidance on managing climate risk, and proposed legislation that may limit access to proxy advisers, according to the chair of ...