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Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the Markets of Tomorrow: Capital Markets Vision 2025 notes that globally, the perception of wealth managers will begin to shift from "being alpha generators to being holistic stewards of capital, focusing on returns as just one of many metrics across ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... historical milestone for Australia that should be celebrated," said AICD CEO and managing director Angus Armour. "A great shift in the approach to diversity by our largest organisations has occurred in recent years. "This is testament to the leadership ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... If you're going to help one person and kill 50 monkeys in the process, that's an uncomfortable balance. Does that balance shift if you're helping millions of people? The thing about ethics is that it's a balance and a balance of when does an unpleasant ...

UniSuper updates progress on net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... deliberate and intentional action internally and with companies, Dixon said. "Within the wider investment teams, there is a shift from analysing to advocating in engagement processes, and that's the shift we've seen in the last year," Dixon said. ...

Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Mercer has created the role of global head of sustainable investment research as part of a global expansion in sustainable investment capabilities. Mercer has appointed Sarika Goel to the newly-created role of global head of sustainable investment research ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Tech companies such as Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have soared over the past 12 months and the IT sector is a large component of many ESG funds, but Aviva Investors cautions that there are ESG risks to businesses' practices that must be scrutinised. ...

Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... committee, issued a joint statement urging Australians to consider the power of their super savings. "We've seen a seismic shift in the consciousness of Australians, between bushfires and COVID-19 revealing the vulnerability of the planet," said Australian ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand have the third highest proportion of sustainable investments in the world, with more than a third of AUM sustainably managed. The biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review, released today by the Global Sustainable Investment ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
For super funds and other asset owners, setting a net zero decarbonisation target is just the first step in a complex process, according to Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman notes that given the physical impacts of climate change and the business risks ...

Calculating the value of green transitions: UBS AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... lack of action leaves shareholders exposed to undesirable risks" he said. "We don't know how the political landscape will shift in the years and decades to come. We want companies to action ambitious plans, but at an optimal ambition level from an economics ...