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The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... don't go long no matter what on that stock. It's better to go short and not have a position rather than go long." ESG integration can contribute to improving the volatility profile of a fund, Slater added. "What will come up is that you may find "red ...

Future Business Generation outlines Millennial climate risk concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... order impacts like screening are straightforward and verifiable, but the story is more complex, which is where ESG integration and engagement comes in." To that end, Future Business Generation also calls for more disclosure by superannuation funds, in ...

Australian National University selects Aberdeen Standard Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian investors and our integrated approach allows us to offer bespoke ESG solutions that meet individual needs. ESG integration is an important conversation and an area we feel has significant growth potential, as investors consider their wider ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Investment strategies of 112 asset managers in Australia, finding 24 managers could demonstrate a leading approach to ESG integration, constituting $679.3 billion AUM, up by 22% year on year. O'Connor said he is engaging with RIAA's membership to demonstrate ...

Rosenberg Equities to manage $1bn ESG mandate for CalPERS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... performance, because we're meeting the risk premia - there's lower volatility, and higher earnings quality. Good ESG integration is part of this because ESG is enormously complementary to those two ideas." The strategy is predicated on good financial ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... bfinance research has shown that a "substantial minority" of equity managers based in Japan offer "very credible ESG integration particularly on the corporate governance side" bfinance also finds "compelling evidence of successful impact as a result ...

Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Mainstream: Responsible Investment and Hedge Funds, https://www.aima.org/asset/1C78A41E-33B1-43AD-8CEDB4898F86D83D/ ESG integration was the most popular approach to responsible investment, comprising 37.5% of responses, with negative screening at 17.5% ...

Responsible investment to become "the new normal": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... investment processes, Christensen said. "If you think about the SDG side, what we're doing right now is, there's been ESG integration that's been rolled out through the company... and we're looking to standardise on policies on carbon, gender on board ...

ESG analysis important to emerging market credit: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... find that ESG ratings in some sectors are closer than investors might expect," Insight Investment notes. "We see [ESG integration] as an alpha generator for us because it's an area that's less analysed," Murphy said. "We're looking at every marginal ...

ACSI, CareSuper announce nominations for Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... investment movement in Australia and globally." "The Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star Award aims to advance ESG integration by developing the next generation of ESG advocates within the profit to member superannuation sector," ACSI said. "The winner ...