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MSCI climate tool provides new data for private real estate assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... same underlying approach to the climate science is the same the broad framework to applying that to investment risk for equities and fixed income."

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
First State Super has set targets to reduce carbon emissions in its equities portfolio and will divest from thermal coal miners as part of a Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan. Liza McDonald, head of responsible investment at First State Super. ...

Ex-Rosenberg Equities executives launch Radiant ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
The former CEO and head of sustainable investing at Rosenberg Equities have launched a new platform specialising in ESG-anchored portfolios and research for institutional investors and wealth managers. Heidi Ridley (l) and Kathryn McDonald (r), co-founders ...

Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... for the climate and for society." State Street Global Advisors recently launched a climate-aware fund of international equities into the Australian market. "In terms of demand and flows, we're very, very optimistic about the Australian market," Wallace ...

EdTech sector shows investment, impact opportunities: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... education sectors presents opportunities to invest in EdTech, with Credit Suisse highlighting venture capital land listed equities as asset classes. Credit Suisse manages the Luxembourg-based Edutainment Equity Fund, which invests worldwide in "shares ...

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... maternity cover for Natasha McKean.  Pringle will focus on ESG requirements within the Australian and Asian equities strategies, as well as the Maple-Brown Abbott's overall ESG strategy including its obligations as a signatory of the United ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... with these commitments." Gocher noted that disclosure on voting on international companies lags disclosure on Australian equities voting records. The research was sent to superannuation funds for their comment pre-publication, and that the report would ...

Integrating ethics goes beyond ESG screens: Nucleus Wealth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... core fund, which is why we're called Nucleus," Klassen said. "We only do government bonds, cash, large cap Australian equities and large cap international equities. We do have screens for government bonds, but our bonds are mostly Australian anyway. ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoints Emma Pringle as head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... head of ESG, Maple-Brown Abbott Pringle will provide maternity cover for current head Natasha McKean in the Australian equities team and reporting to chief investment officer Garth Rossler. Pringle joins Maple-Brown Abbott from BT where she was head ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs see nearly $300m in new inflows in 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... average we've seen during 2019, which is really great to see." ETHI was launched in January 2017 as the first global equities ETF available on the ASX that uses a broad set of ethical eligibility screens. The ETF is based on a basket of 100 large global ...