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Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... times." In addition to encouraging companies to take a detailed, risk-based mapping exercise of supply chains as a way to gain greater visibility of the supply chain, IAST APAC will work together in conjunction with Walk Free and the Liechtenstein Initiative ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Investing in real assets that have positive social and/or environmental impacts means investors gain more than a source of return that is non-correlated to other asset classes. During a recent webinar sponsored by Channel Capital, Matthew Tominc, CIO ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
As US states continue to count the votes in a historic election impacted by the COVID-19's pandemic risks and political volatility, financial market participants responded to the near term uncertainty and attempted to forecast potential outcomes of ...

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 ...

ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Regulator, ARENA will be approved to deploy a portion of the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund. ARENA will also gain $193 million for a clean technology grants hub for future initiatives. The Boards of ARENA and CEFC will continue to be ...

U Ethical hires two to investments team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Ethical funds manager U Ethical has hired two women to its investments team. Desiree Lucchese has taken on the role of ethics and impact manager while Rachel O'Connor is the new portfolio manager for fixed income and cash products. "We're delighted ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... company value long term. Investee companies reporting under the TCFD framework are likely to improve market efficiency and gain better risk analysis in the future. Although in its infancy, we expect to see this information disclosure becoming part of ...

Investing in healthcare yields financial, social returns: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Strong gains in healthcare stocks mean not only financial return, but also returns linked to positive impacts aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, according to global fund manager American Century Investments. The American Century Health Care ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... They're looking for this type of data, so we decided this would be the next one." The ESG Insights service can be used to gain fund-level oversight of environmental risks and drill-down to compare key scores and carbon footprint metrics across individual ...