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Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Investors across Asia Pacific are showing strong demand for sustainable and impact assets across classes and product lines, according to UBS. As of the end of September 2021, UBS's sustainability focus and Impact investing assets grew by 63% to US$207 ...

Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has named Tim Unger as Australia's head of sustainable investment. Unger joined WTW in 2001 as a senior investment consultant. He is an advocate for incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and framework. "Tim's ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and the pathways to net zero." Tim Unger, Willis Towers Watson's newly appointed Australia head of sustainable investment, noted that the low number of AO100 mentions with accredited net zero targets is likely to change in the next few years. "Only ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investments, a newly created role for the ETF provider. Liddell is responsible for driving sustainable investment initiatives at BetaShares, including investment stewardship, engagement, product development, investor education and thought ...

Evidence of ESG's impact "inconclusive": Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... challenge. Morningstar identified 33 Australian-domiciled large-cap global equity funds that are tagged as sustainable investment funds. Nineteen of the 33 funds have a three-year track record, while just 14 of the 33 funds have a five-year track record ...

CEFC, Future Super back green bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... of Australia's clean energy fixed income sector, which was critical to meet growing investor demand for sustainable investment opportunities. "Investor capital is increasingly seeing the benefit of exposure to green and sustainable bonds and products ...

Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... time. Those words and beliefs are now being translated into action and the demand we're seeing for quality, sustainable investment strategies shows no sign of abating." The ETF will also be available as a managed fund and will be managed by London-based ...

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible for developing the institute's research programme which will include macro-level research on sustainable investment topics, market trends and industry practices. Karadzhova comes to the institute from MSCI, where she was an ESG analyst and ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... signals that we are seeing come through in all key markets," said Helga Birgden, global business leader, sustainable investment, Mercer. DWS said it is clear in its report that it differentiated between "ESG Integrated AuM" and "ESG AuM" (which DWS referred ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework of targets that investors can use to implement sustainable investment outcomes. There is "deep momentum" to making investments towards companies and assets that support the accomplishment of the ...