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Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... said. "Diversification is a key theme, with investors allocating capital across a broad range of classes including listed equities, private equity, fixed income, infrastructure, timber, forestry and agriculture, and real estate." The main barrier to ...

BlackRock launches unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... ESG-focused Global Bond Fund and, in doing so, to extend to fixed interest the same exclusionary screens we apply to equities (under the Socially Conscious investment option)." "BlackRock is increasing its focus on sustainability across the board - from ...

HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... Management said. The report also found that HNW and UHNW concentrate wealth in only three asset classes: cash, Australian equities and residential property. "One of the keys that stood out from our point of view as wealth advisors is the lack of diversification," ...

T. Rowe Price evaluates sustainability impacts of plastic consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... model the Responsible Investing Indicator Model (RIIM) that becomes a rating system for invested companies, used across equities, fixed income and credit. Portfolio managers have discretion on how they use the information, Drew noted. "Our research is ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... make the case that investing in line with responsible investment principles is good for financial return - Australian equities responsible share funds produced an average return of 6.43% over 5 years and 12.39% over 10 years, compared with returns of ...

Foresight Group hires Kim Nguyen to head Australian operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... over the coming years," Nguyen said. "This offers savvy investors a compelling alternative at a time when traditional equities and property strategies are becoming less attractive. "Foresight's extensive experience, in mature and diverse markets, gives ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... natural next step for us." Fidelity's proprietary sustainability ratings will draw upon the assessments of more than 180 equities and fixed income analysts who take part in more than 16,000 company meetings a year the firm said. The ratings will be updated ...

AllianceBernstein launches Australian low-carbon equities strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Roy Maslen, AllianceBernstein chief investment officer�Australian equities The AB Managed Volatility Equities�Green (Green MVE) strategy is based on the AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund ...

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... Browning said. U Ethical currently manages two trusts - the U Ethical Enhanced Cash Trust, and the U Ethical Australian Equities Trust for corporate and institutional investors. For charities and not-for-profits, U Ethical offers three portfolios - the ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... expansionary period, according to AXA Investment Managers. Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities In a recent briefing in Sydney, Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities, analysed ...