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Does ESG have a fiduciary problem?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
ESG alone cannot drive value creation, but ESG integration can be used to gain competitive advantage, according to Prequin. The investment data company's latest survey of limited partners featured in Preqin's ESG in Alternatives 2023 report ...

TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... with more than $9.6 billion green and sustainability bonds already issued - representing just over 7% of total liabilities of ESG bonds. "This issuance is part of TCorp's overarching strategy where we periodically come to market in this format to build ...

Podcast: Should ESG be banned? - Tom King

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainably-themed responsible investment through the turbulent waters of a changing world - while simultaneously calling for ESG to be banned.

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Canada share similar contexts and have much to learn from each other. In Canada, as in Australia, many companies now view ESG as a core strategic concern and the pandemic accelerated the adoption of social disclosures. In May, Canada passed federal anti-slavery ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Research from Preqin reveals ESG and impact investing is now mainstream: there has been a significant surge in ESG fundraising with capital raising experiencing a threefold increase. While private equity remains the dominant asset class, infrastructure ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... stewardship is not only a fiduciary obligation but also an investment opportunity, Ho added. "Risk management is how people perceive ESG to be - focusing on the tail risk, the litigation, the management of that risk, but it's now an opportunity as ...

Cleaning up diversity-washing boosts business performance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... gender pay gap, through scoring and evidence-based assessments on a quarterly basis. Greenwashing isn't the only problem in ESG reporting that needs a good clean-up: a study last year found that while companies that engage in DEI-washing received ...

Singapore to scale climate data with CDSC NZDPU partnership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on access to climate-related data. The collaboration will join MAS and SGX ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
An analysis of Chinese listed companies has found that those that invest in ESG-related projects show high quality financial reporting and accountability, according to a new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers. CDU Professor of Accounting ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... particularly in the China market. This comes as an analysis of Chinese listed companies has found that those that invest in ESG-related projects show high quality financial reporting and accountability. ESG factors are now firmly embedded in Asia's ...