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US Dept of Labor green-lights ESG integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Department of Labor (DOL). The announcement comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission fines Goldman Sachs Asset Management over ESG research and how it was applied to certain investment products. The change by the DOL clarifies the ways in which ...

Twiggy Forrest invests in Ukraine's post-war green future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... future reconstruction and recovery of the Ukrainian economy. BlackRock FMA provides expertise in investment and asset management, risk management and technology, and has broad experience advising official sector clients on capital markets topics. The ...

Altius Asset Management publishes first impact report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Cash and fixed interest manager Altius Asset Management has calculated that the carbon emissions of their combined portfolio are slightly more than 70% below their comparative benchmark. Altius has released its first impact report, which provides disclosure ...

First Sentier Investors hires industry exec to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... firm's Australian Equities Growth team. She starts on 17 October. Le Mesurier joins First Sentier from Platypus Asset Management, where she ran the firm's approach to ESG and engagement across all strategies. Le Mesurier joined Platypus in October 2020 ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Singapore-based Jane Ho is the new head of stewardship, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM). In her new role, Ho will lead the firm's stewardship activities in Asia Pacific, including researching key corporate governance issues ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... go," according to Northern Trust Asset Management's latest five-year capital markets outlook. Northern Trust Asset Management has identified the green transition as one of the forward-looking themes playing into their return forecasts. The global ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Super also announced it promoted Darren Rosario to deputy chief investment officer, Libby Sparshatt to head of asset management and Stephen Austen to head of investment operations. Equip Super also hired Alister Wong as senior portfolio manager, defensive ...

Low carbon APAC ETF lists on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... incorporate climate consideration into their Asia Pacific portfolios. This ETF is the first collaboration between CSOP Asset Management and CGS-CIMB, combining CSOP Asset Management's expertise in ETF management and the extensive brokerage coverage ...

Climate risk warning on government bond yields

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... through turbulent markets, Laura Ryan presented findings from research conducted by her and colleagues at Fortlake Asset Management and University of Technology Sydney which found that while government bond yields do price in physical risk and transition ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... companies that are undermining global climate goals by expanding the fossil fuel industry," said Will van de Pol, asset management campaigner, Market Forces.