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State Street Global Advisors launch Climate ESG International Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors has launched a climate-aware fund of international equities. Nathalie Wallace, global head ESG investment strategy. State Street Global Advisors The State Street Climate ESG International Equity Fund "seeks to achieve capital ...

Chronos Sustainability hires Ian Woods for strategic Australian/NZ role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... previously head of AMP Capital's Sustainable Investments team. "Ian's experience, long-standing commitment and contribution to global sustainable investment has marked him out as an agent of change in the sector," said Rory Sullivan, CEO, Chronos Sustainability. ...

Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Waygood also pointed to the upcoming G7, G20 and COP-26 meetings in 2021 as opportunities to raise these other unwelcome global megatrends. In terms of how Aviva Investors responds, Waygood grounded his explanation in the PRI Principles approach. "The ...

Accelerating digitalisation an investment opportunity: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... invested in technology are poised to capture market opportunity. Ama Seery, ESG analyst, Janus Henderson. The Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Strategy invests in companies whose products and services are "considered by the investment manager ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Portfolios and it showcases leading financial organisations that have made a public commitment to sustainable finance and global health by not financing tobacco. Tobacco Free Portfolios was founded by radiation oncologist Dr Bronwyn King in 2012 wkith ...

Government appoints Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... supply chains. "The Expert Advisory Group is being established at a time where the effects of COVID-19 are being felt across global supply chains and are significantly impacting workers, particularly those already vulnerable to exploitation," Woods said. ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... and continuing to perform business activity, said Nick Langley, co-CEO and co-CIO of RARE Infrastructure, a specialist global listed infrastructure investment manager. "On the transport side, there's been reduced utilisation of level of services and ...

ESG focus on climate change, income inequality: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Climate change risks will impact virtually all of T. Rowe Price's portfolio holdings to various degrees, leading the global fund manager to factor climate change into analysts' evaluation. Maria Elena Drew, Director of Research, Responsible Investing ...

Four structural challenges for business to navigate post-lockdown: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Global businesses must navigate four structural changes as economies emerge from the lockdown period of response to COVID-19, PGIM said. Shehriyar Antia, head of thematic research, PGIM. In new research, PGIM has identified a barbelling of global supply ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
IFM investors is reporting a nearly 8% reduction in carbon emissions across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in the 2018/2018 financial year. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing at IFM Investors. The IFM Investors' FY 2019 Australian ...