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Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The Senate has overturned proxy advice reforms announced at the end of last year, three days after the new regime had begun. On a vote of 29 votes to 25, the Senate disallowed the new regulations that were announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in December ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Evaluating climate risk in corporate bond portfolios is a key area of focus for 2022 for fixed income manager Insight Investment, but simply excluding worst-in-class is a simplistic approach. By engaging with issuers and encouraging them to change, proceeds ...

TCorp issues $1.5 billion sustainability bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
TCorp has issued another $1.5 billion sustainability bond, linked to both social and green projects in the state of NSW. The $1.5 billion 2.50% 22 November 2032 benchmark sustainability bond is TCorp's fourth bond issued under the NSW Sustainability ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
The importance of integrating ESG related risks and opportunities into investment decisions has become undeniable. The ability for companies to generate superior shareholder returns is increasingly intertwined with ESG and sustainability factors. Consumers ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... in various regions across the country. Leading Harvest is working with inaugural pilot program participants Manulife Investment Management Agriculture Services (Australia), Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), RRG Capital ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the catalysts for companies to start fully appreciating the importance of workplace culture," Stewart said. "From an investment perspective, we know misconduct and a toxic culture have a corrosive effect on companies, undermining their long-term performance." ...

HESTA's former head of impact launches consultancy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... same time if there is an authentic approach to impact." Delahunty also sees scope for increasing innovation around investment structures that create impact. "There is really room for more innovation around investment structures, especially when they're ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... fund manager American Century Investments. In developing the long-term ESG themes that will impact on economies and investment portfolios, American Century looked at issues that will have a seven to 10 year time horizon or further, and the issues that ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... on year because it's not only a risk mitigation on entity level or firm level, but now it's across all your investment portfolios, and each individual portfolio needs to look at how they apply engagement on the portfolio as a whole." Robeco is ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Murray said. "Our position is that there is a hunger in the market for authentic and true to label product with credible investment performance and that's what we're known for, so we think anything that provides product in that space, helps with that ...