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J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... in five specific priority areas, including climate change, and has become a signatory to Climate Action 100+. The global fund manager is also developing an ESG scoring framework that will utilise in-house research on the materiality of ESG factors, data ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's mutual fund assets in sustainable investments increased 23.0% year-on-year in 2019 to reach $66.8 billion, according to Cerulli Associates. Cerulli Associates said its estimates show that sustainable investments gathered $1.2 billion in ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has made an investment of up to $125 million in a new property debt fund designed to finance the construction and management of energy efficient, low emissions build-to-rent (BTR) residential buildings. Ian ...

Energy Super taps Robeco for $650m enhanced indexing mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy "aims to deliver better than market returns after costs while integrating value, momentum and quality factors," the fund manager said. The mandate is managed by Robeco's Quantitative Equities team, which consists of more than 40 portfolio managers ...

Investing for positive environment impact, financial return: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... according to First Sentier Investments. Rebecca Myatt, portfolio manager for First Sentier's Sustainable Listed Infrastructure Fund Rebecca Myatt, portfolio manager for First Sentier's Sustainable Listed Infrastructure Fund explained their strategy of ...

Sydney Airport issues $600m bond with sustainability linked tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... raised "will be used to repay all drawn bank debt, unlocking additional liquidity to cover future debt maturities and to fund planned investment," Sydney Airport said. Sydney Airport noted that this private placement is the first sustainability-linked ...

Hendrik van Calcar steps down as director of Qantas Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... it's had in the past." Hendrik stepped down in December 2019 after departing Qantas Group, he said he is proud of what the fund has achieved through his time on the Board. In particular, he is proud to have reinvigorated conversations on the consideration ...

FTSE Russell hires head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has hired Helena Fung as head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, a newly created role. Helena Fung, head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, FTSE Russell Fung will be responsible for FTSE Russell's Sustainable Investment indexes ...

Taskforce recommends government support to build social impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... they start up," said Dan Madhavan, CEO of Impact Investing Group. "Likewise, a wholesaler, like the UK's Big Society Capital fund, could deliver outsized positive impact for the public's investment." Other industry experts spoke positively of the initial ...

Integrating ESG considerations in securities lending programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
As asset owners continue to integrate environmental, social and corporate governance into their investment and operations processes, integrating ESG considerations into securities lending programs is a consideration on the agenda. Natalie Floate, head ...