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Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... integration of ESG across portfolios and also varying levels of longevity of integration of ESG strategies - 40% of those asset owners with limited exposures have been using ESG investments for two years or less, while 18% of respondents globally have ...

Majority of APAC investors have an ESG investment framework: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... on ESG to sector analysts across the organisation. We did 25 interviews and handpicked the organisations, brought asset owners and asset managers that are in the vanguard on this issue. The one thing they mentioned is that instead of having ESG as an ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... surveys by [Japan Sustainable Investment Forum] JSIF that provided information for the first time on numerous large asset owners." Australia and NZ had the second highest growth rate, going from $148 billion in 2014 to $516 billion in 2015, an increase ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... retirement savings entrusted to our members." ACSI is a collaborative body made up of Australian and international asset owners, with a common interest as long-term investors in the capital markets. ACSI has 29 Australian members, including profit-to-member ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Australia, and, along with Australia/New Zealand country head Matt McAdam, has been meeting with signatories and other asset owners to discuss domestic engagements and international developments. After nearly a year of consultation and development, PRI ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... for a couple of decades." Jantzi also pointed to actions taken by the GPIF, such as its establishment of the Global Asset Owners Fund, to aid the GPIF in its obligations under the Japanese Stewardship Code, as an example of how the ESG side is evolving ...

NAB Asset Servicing launches Carbon Report product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... including both sector and stock selection carbon intensity attribution, NAB Asset Servicing said. "Through our service, Asset Owners can access company level carbon metrics supporting easy identification of significant carbon contributors within individual ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... more in global forums, such as one established by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan, the Global Asset Owners Fund, to aid the GPIF in its obligations under the Japanese Stewardship Code. "I get the fact that you're great at engagement," ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... controversial behaviour and the ESG rating which represents more the financial and material risk that BHP is exposed to." Asset owners and managers that use MSCI ACWI and screen out red flagged companies or companies that have poor ESG ratings could ...

Principles for Responsible Investment name Matt McAdam Australian head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... stakeholders, as well as events including PRI in Person. There are currently 116 PRI signatories based in Australia - 34 asset owners, 70 investment managers and 12 service providers. There are a total of 1560 signatories. Prior to joining PRI, Matt ...