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AXA IM SmartBeta fund receives local recognition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... expected to be less than the benchmark." Since launching in August 2015, the fund has returned 18.4% p.a., outperforming its MSCI ACWI benchmark by 4.69%. "The interest is driven by both -some clients are driven by the ESG characteristics of the strategy ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... adjusted return to cash." Omega uses its proprietary Financial Health ratings to evaluate bonds, and for ESG purposes, it uses MSCI's ESG ratings, Vassos said. "If I walk through it - Uniting Financial Service and probably other like groups are more ...

Dimensional Fund Advisors launches Global Sustainability Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... methodology is augmented by its internal research team in the US as well as third-party research providers. Dimensional noted that MSCI is the data provider on gas emissions. The Global Sustainability Trust is being offered on the BT and Macquarie wraps ...

Video: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... panel of experts discussed how to measure, manage and monitor human rights impacts in at a recent discussion sponsored by MSCI and hosted by AMP Capital Investors in Sydney. The panel was moderated by The Sustainability Report. The panel included Alice ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... civil society are also developing their tools and approaches to asses and rate work on the Sustainable Development Goals. MSCI has launched the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index and MSCI ESG, which are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals ...

AXA IM Smart Beta fund certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... weighting schemes,' AXA IM said. The fund was launched in August 2014, and the fully ESG-integrated fund is 5% ahead of the MSCI ACWI benchmark, the fund manager added. RIAA's certification 'reinforced AXA IM's long-standing commitment to responsible ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... investigations. "The question is a broader one," said Emily Chew, vice president, regional research lead for Asia-Pacific at MSCI. "For us this is a question we answer all the time when it comes to ESG metrics in all areas - how much does it all matter? ...

MSCI launch MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
MSCI have launched the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index and MSCI ESG Sustainable Impact Metrics, which provide measurements of companies whose products and services aimed at addressing social and environmental challenges. Linda-Eling Lee executive ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... investing strategies. We are also expanding the team with hires, and we building our knowledge and expertise around, supported by MSCI, Sustanalytics, Trucost etc. But we want to have our own view... We've also been working with Hermes in terms of shareholder ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super; Michael Salvatico, vice president of MSCI ESG Research; Rachel Alembakis, publisher, The Sustainability Report; Alice Cope, executive manager of the UN Global Compact ...