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HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... will see Radiant ESG rebranded as RadiantESG Global Investors, an independent asset management firm focused on ESG investment opportunities for institutional and wealth management clients around the world. The firm is majority owned by Heidi Ridley ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... was global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Moret defines her key priorities as working across the investment practices to evolve existing consideration of ESG research and analysis, providing greater depth and measurement of Northern ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The fast-growing buy now pay later (BNPL) sector has attracted investor and consumer interest and has led many entrants to jump into the Australian market. Yet investors and financial counsellors are raising concerns about the structure of BNPL products ...

Tracking ESG impact in emerging markets improving: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... American Century investments. All emerging market equity funds at American Century integrate ESG into the fundamental investment process, noted senior vice president and senior portfolio manager Patricia Ribeiro. "ESG is still new to emerging markets ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Standard. has conducted climate scenario analysis since 2015, and last year approved a Climate Action Plan for its investment portfolio. The Australian Conservation Foundation has spearheaded a campaign to get QSuper members to sign an open letter to ...

A little more conversation and a lot more action

PIERRE LENDERS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
There's a lot of talk about the importance of environmental, social and governance issues in investment decisions, but is there sufficient action? And if there is, what does that action look like, and can it deliver on performance as well as moral objectives? ...

IGCC names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... IGCC CEO," said IGCC chair Stephen Dunne. "Our industry is experiencing incredible momentum on climate change as more investment managers move to address climate risks and take advantage of the opportunities in the transition to net zero emissions. "We ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... disclosure of climate change risks to Australia by the end of four years. IGCC, CDP and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have issued a roadmap, Confusion to clarity: A plan for mandatory TCFD-aligned disclosure in Australia, outlining ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
HESTA has hired Kim Farrant as general manager responsible investment. She will report to head of impact Mary Delahunty and will be responsible for working within the investment management team to progress HESTA's responsible investment strategy and ...

Profile: Fiona Reynolds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... arrived in London nearly nine years ago to start in her new role as CEO of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), she still had to explain in presentations that ESG wasn't merely a "tree-hugging side issue," rather than the role ...