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The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... measurability of social or environmental impact, and the manager's contribution towards that impact, according to Zenith Investment Partners. More investment funds are "aiming to be impact funds," and thus it is important for advisers to understand what ...

Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... transitory," he said. Meanwhile, Craig said the biggest risk from his point of view was that "investors don't change their investment thesis."

Responsible investment funds surge past $100 billion: Plan For Life

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The responsible investment managed funds market across Australia and New Zealand has surged past the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to data from Plan For Life. According to the Plan For Life market overview for the quarter ending September ...

Inflows to sustainability options on BT platforms double

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Net inflows into sustainable investment options have more than doubled in the year to June 2021, BT reported in its quarterly update. There is strong demand from advisers for ESG solutions - 82% of advisers are interested in ESG solutions for their ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
ANZ is investing $50 million for a minority equity stake in specialist climate change and nature-based solutions investment and advisory firm Pollination Group. ANZ and Pollination announced that they will form a new strategic partnership to deliver ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... to short high carbon-emitting companies that have a strong likelihood of underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... their emissions and operating costs to making them more attractive to the fast-growing pool of sustainability-focused investment capital." The IFM strategy will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... sectors, NFPs, universities and international banks, including 15 years in the Reserve Bank of India, including in the investment portfolio. Vaidyanath is the inaugural chief executive officer of Homes Melbourne and previously served as the CEO of the ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Associates and Calvert Research and Management to provide further diversification to its Sustainable Growth ethical investment option. Parametric and Calvert will implement ethical and sustainable screens and tilts across its listed real assets portfolio ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... role but they do have oversight of ESG. However, CFOs also said they are having difficulty in measuring the return on investment (ROI) of ESG action - 65% of CFOs see this as a top barrier to their business doing more on ESG. Dobson said that bringing ...