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Regnan reorganises ownership structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... company's advisory practice. Regnan will focus on growing its advisory practice, in which Regnan provides support on ESG integration, policy support and member communications, said Amanda Wilson, managing director. "We want to focus our efforts on ensuring ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... portfolio managers of large and small institutions from 22 countries clearly recognize the positive effects of ESG integration on risk-adjusted returns," said Tycho Sneyers, managing partner and chairman of LGT Capital Partners ESG committee. "This shows ...

AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... business," Hurt said. "There is so much data and knowledge and commentary out there, questioning the link between ESG integration and performance. We're not putting in the strong performance data as a way to prove or disprove, but where there is performance ...

Global sustainable investments rise to US$21.4tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... screening, which affects US$14.4 trillion in assets, according to the report. The second most prominent strategy is ESG integration, affecting US$12.9 trillion, while corporate engagement and shareholder actions is the third most prominent strategy globally ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... articles of 2014 on The Sustainability Report. The list includes increased ESG corporate disclosure recommendations, ESG integration in investment strategies, green bonds, and valuation of corporate social programs. ASX includes ESG language in corporate ...

Asia investments in sustainable strategies hit US$44.9B: ASrIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... investing 7. Corporate engagement and shareholder action," according to the report. The ASrIA report found that ESG integration is "the most commonly adopted sustainable investment strategy - at US$23.4 billion (52% of all assets)," while sustainability-themed ...

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... diversification and ESG performance," said Craig Hurt, AXA IM's director of Australia and New Zealand. "It's great to see ESG integration getting firmly on the radar and that more investors, especially those in the post-retirement phase, can benefit ...

Demand for responsible investments a call to action: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... engagement issues and the growing interest in impact investment as a theme, O'Connor said. The growing acceptance of ESG integration by mainstream, large institutional investors into their investment processes means that the traditional split of an ethical/SRI ...

AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... ESG information in the stocks in the MSCI world index, we were able to build a portfolio that shows much better ESG integration but does not sacrifice dimensions of risk and return, and exposure to volatility concepts.... We are not singly focused on ...

CFSGAM reports on responsible investment, stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... consider, one of the best responsible investment stewardship reports in the industry." Berrutti noted that the ESG integration approach requires more nuanced explanations in terms of how a fund manager approaches the process, what gets value, and what ...