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ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Plus, 28% now map the portfolio against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, up from 3% three years ago, including 36% of pension funds while a further 38% are "actively considering" this point. The question of transparent, consistent data is the major ...

Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... climate risk are a feature of other countries. Earlier this year, the US Department of Labor, which regulates corporate pension funds - known as ERISA funds -proposed a controversial rule to compel pension funds to underpin any responsible investing ...

DWS to use advisory board to accelerate ESG activity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... Climate Change (IIGCC), the main European investor body focused on climate change. He is also former CEO of the Danish Pension Fund PKA, one of Denmark's largest pension funds. The board also includes Marie Haga, associate vice president of the International ...

Best ESG super products recognised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... innovation for ESG investment leadership, and Best ESG Super Products in the annual awards. HESTA also won Best Balanced Pension Products and Best Balanced Super Products. Money magazine cited HESTA's role as a leading ESG advocate that matches its words ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Climate Change (IIGCC), the main European investor body focused on climate change. He is also former CEO of the Danish Pension Fund PKA, one of Denmark's largest pension funds. The board also includes Marie Haga, associate vice president of the International ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... step with APRA in sponsoring an industry-standard approach to measuring, managing and disclosing climate change risks. US pension funds ("ERISA funds") may be equally moved to help arrest climate change, but they don't have the regulator's blessing. ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... investors to strongly encourage the Rio Board to urgently consider this matter. Already, CalSTRS - the 11th largest public pension fund in the world, has agreed to publicly support a review." Blakey said the board had yet to adequately demonstrate appropriate ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... will focus on creating private funds to attract capital from institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension fund and insurers. Sustainable investment in natural capital provides exposure to projects focused on nature including sustainable ...

Investors to increase climate-linked passive investments: DWS Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Pension funds around the world intend to increase their climate-linked passive allocations over the next three years, according to a survey sponsored by fund manager DWS Group. Sebastian Schiele, head of passive mandates sales, Europe and Asia Pacific ...

ESG superannuation funds outperform in torrid year: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Socially Responsible at 2.8% and HESTA Personal Super - EcoPool at 2.4%. In the retirement (balanced) category, UniSuper Pension - Sustainable Balanced was the top performer for the year, with 6.3% return. MLC MasterKey Pension Fundamentals- BlackRock ...