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Cromwell Property Group reports on sustainability progress for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... chief sustainability officer As of 30 June 2019, Cromwell has a market capitalisation of $3 billion, a direct property investment portfolio in Australia valued at $2.5 billion and total assets under management of $11.9 billion across Australia, New Zealand ...

Australians accept climate science, but don't link to ethical super: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... fund that demonstrated it invested in a socially, environmentally and ethically responsible way, and had a history of investment returns that were the same as other funds. Paperwork, performance and fees were rated as the biggest barriers to choosing ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... committee comprised of representatives from Aberdeen Standard Investments, Aviva, BlackRock, ISLA, KBC Asset Management, NN Investment Partners and PGGM. PSSL is organised around eight core principles - alignment, transparency, tax voting, collateral ...

Future IM/Pact builds database of female students interested in finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Future IM/Pact, an initiative aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming into investment management industry, has entered its second calendar year of operations and building off of a base of 350 highly engaged female students. Yolanda Beattie ...

PGIM charts rise of corporate "profit with purpose" mindset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... mindset and investors should be aware of relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) information as part of their investment process, according to global fund manager PGIM. Taimur Hyat, chief operating officer, PGIM PGIM recently conducted a ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... from a strategy of reducing their portfolio carbon footprint, based on point-in-time emissions to a carbon footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according to AXA Investment Managers. ...

Australian Ethical to cut administration fees, enhance customer experience

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... clients," McMurdo said. "We also have an advocacy position that members and clients love us pursuing in the broader investment community." Australian Ethical noted that operating expenses increased by 13% to $17.0 million, up from $15.2 million for the ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring framework as part of a range of initiatives to enhance its investment stewardship process. Jennifer Wu, Global head of sustainable investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management JPMAM is increasing ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... corporate green bond out of Singapore, well supported by cashflows from stable clean energy projects and featuring an investment grade rating - this is exactly what the market needed." Vena Energy is a leading independent power producer (IPP) and a pure-renewable ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... and found that 88.2% named ESG integration as their most preferred method of incorporating ESG considerations into investment decisions, followed by negative/exclusionary screening at 82.4%. Tobacco and firearms or weapons are the top two exclusions ...