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Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the first in a three part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors Next month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is anticipated to set in motion accelerated action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Assessing the ESG characteristics of mortgage and other asset-backed securities (ABS) are an "essential component" of investing in securitised markets, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). However, ESG integration has been "largely ...

"Dismal" stats for women in ASX leadership roles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The number of women in CEO positions is "dismal", with only 6% of ASX300 companies having women CEOs. Chief Executive Women (CEW) has released the 2021 Chief Executive Women Senior Executive Census, the fifth year of the survey. The survey found only ...

Evergreen launches responsible investment fund index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Investment consulting firm Evergreen Consultants has launched a responsible investment index that ranks investment manager's intent and actions. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) is aimed at providing financial advisers ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Net flows to ESG funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) have shown strong growth overall in the last 12 months. According to research from Rainmaker Information, a net total of $1.9 billion have gone into ESG related unit trusts in the twelve months ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Pengana Capital Group's WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund report increased positive impacts of their investment portfolio while also reporting that investors and advisers are using an interactive tool to better understand the ways in which their investment ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Companies working to improve waste recovery and reuse in daily operations must understand and comply with rapidly changing regulatory regimes, according to law firm McCullough Robertson. With the rise in growth of circular economy initiatives and progressive ...

Zenith completes rollout of ESG classification framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Zenith Investment Partners has finished identifying almost 900 funds against its responsible investment classification. Zenith has assessed 878 funds on its approved product list (APL) against its responsible investment framework, which works on five ...

Super funds file Modern Slavery Statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
More than 30 super funds have lodged Modern Slavery Statements in accordance with federal law, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker has identified 36 super fund which have lodged statements with the Australian Border Force, in ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The fast-growing buy now pay later (BNPL) sector has attracted investor and consumer interest and has led many entrants to jump into the Australian market. Yet investors and financial counsellors are raising concerns about the structure of BNPL products ...