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HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... attract capital from institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension fund and insurers. Sustainable investment in natural capital provides exposure to projects focused on nature including sustainable forestry, regenerative and sustainable ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... to help manage potential stakeholder concerns, financial or reputational risk; and support alignment to sustainable investment frameworks, such as those of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). This release has been designed ...

Taking a closer look at corporate lobbying on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this opinion piece from Dr Ian Woods, Specialist, Sustainable Investment, Chronos Sustainability and Clare Richards, Senior Engagement Manager, Church of England Pensions Board. The opinions expressed ...

Fidelity International launches Sustainable Water and Waste Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... Fund in Australia. Bertrand Lecourt, lead portfolio manager, Fidelity International The fund focuses on sustainable investment opportunities within the water and waste management sectors, while delivering "strong risk adjusted returns across the cycle ...

Transformational investment needed to address systemic risk: WEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... "Out of this work we'll be developing new analysis of investment solutions using reference portfolios for sustainable investment in the face of climate, water, demographic change, technology, low and negative interest rates and the impact they will have ...

Ex-Rosenberg Equities executives launch Radiant ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the talent out there." Ridley is the former CEO of Rosenberg Equities and McDonald is the former head of sustainable investment at Rosenberg Equities. They bring that experience to bear on their current considerations of ESG integration in asset management ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and State Street Global Advisors have joined the Climate Bonds Initiative's Partners Programme. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Partners Programme is designed to support investor and stakeholder ...

Global stimulus an opportunity for sustainable investment: Ninety One

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
Global post-COVID 19 stimulus packages present opportunities for outperformance of companies that are aligned with decarbonising the global economy, according to global fund manager Ninety One. Deirdre Cooper, portfolio manager, Ninety One Deirdre Cooper ...

Super funds lag on disclosing proxy voting record: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... trillion Australian superannuation industry have made public commitments to their members about responsible or sustainable investment, and their oversight of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues," said Dan Gocher, director of climate and ...

First State Super joins global call for SDG focus to post-COVID recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
First State Super and other global investors have called for a "renewed focus on the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals to help drive the post-COVID 19 economic recovery." Deanne Stewart, First State Super CEO First State Super is a member ...