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Increased integration of ESG in securities lending: State Street Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... securities lending, improves market efficiency; regulation and investor demands are driving the adoption of sustainable investment strategies; lenders are attempting to integrate ESG into their securities lending criteria, but there are fewer examples ...

JANA providing services to retail sector, eyes retail ESG services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Investment consulting firm JANA has entered the retail market and will provide managed account services to financial advice and private wealth practices, with an eye to providing services around ESG investing in future. Michael Karagianis, JANA senior ...

Future Super promotes Kirstin Hunter to co-founder

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... climate change and inequality." Earlier in April, Hunter participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia on the leadership role of the financial services industry in uncertain times. In that discussion ...

Hong Kong regulators establish sustainable finance steering group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses and that asset managers integrate climate factors into their investment processes. This will enable investors to price financial assets accurately and identify those companies which have developed ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Corporation The federal government has announced the change in the Australian Government Clean Energy Finance Corporation Investment Mandate Direction 2020. The Advancing Hydrogen Fund will draw on existing CEFC finance. An early priority will see the ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... rights impacts on employees in the supply chain both in Australia and internationally have raised concerns in business, investment and civil society circles. Supply chains are complex and interwoven, and the coronavirus pandemic has caused a crisis that ...

Woodside AGM climate resolution receives majority support

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... direct emissions within that timeframe. That involves changes in the design and operation of our facilities as well as investment in carbon offsets and new energy opportunities. We are also working within industry associations to support action on climate ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... regarding ethical investing, according to financial advisers participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association RIAA (RIAA). Alexandra Brown, founder, Invest with Ethics RIAA held a virtual conference session covering ...

Northern Trust launches ESG Analytics Summary for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... greater insights into their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposures. Serge Boccassini, product lead, Investment Accounting and Analytic Solutions at Northern Trust The ESG Analytics Summary, prepared by Northern Trust's Investment Risk ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... approximately 40 projects in Vietnam. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative CBI released the Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities - Vietnam (Vietnam GIIO) report, assessing the state of the market to finance green infrastructure projects ...