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Social issues and climate dominate engagement: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... company." State Street voted in favour of 67% of the climate-related lobbying proposals in the first half of 2020, but the fund manager also engaged with boards on the issue as well. "I think the engagement aspect is key to this," Colton said. "We want ...

Positive outlook for impact future: Conscious Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... make that decision alone - we should be partnering to deliver the best impact. Conscious Investment Management's impact fund has approximately $45 million in assets under management, with an allocation to a diversified portfolio of global impact ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has issued a new $1.3 billion dollar green bond. Investor demand for the November 2030 bond was strong - the book was three times oversubscribed at final ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
A $120 billion industry superannuation fund has revamped its SRI option to tighten screening standards. Aware Super has updated its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) options to refine the list of excluded companies to include those earning 5% or ...

The 2020 US election: an infrastructure perspective

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Both Republicans and Democrats recognise the need for and the stimulative benefit of infrastructure investment, particularly when fiscal spending is needed during recession. However, even before COVID-19, there was an urgent need for spending on American ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... to make sure that a client's needs are met." Williams also highlighted the concern that many advisers have that available fund options align with clients' values, and have adequate disclosure and transparency such that clients are not surprised by investments ...

Regulator appoints first head of climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has hired Graham Sinden as head of climate risk. Sinden is APRA's first head of climate risk and started in the role on Monday 15 October, according to an APRA spokesperson. He comes to APRA from ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... a current Zenith investment grade rating receive a responsible investment classification, noting that classifications are fund-specific. The five tiers are: traditional, which seeks to achieve a stated investment outcome "with little to no regard for ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... world would like." Green bonds and other affiliated categories like sustainability bonds also present challenges for the fund manager. "When it comes to ESG bonds in the market, there is continuing to be that supply/demand imbalance," Dunn said. "If ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
Vanguard Australia has launched an Australian shares environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund and exchange traded fund (ETF), expanding its Ethically Conscious range. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF (ASX:VETH) ...