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What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
As 2021 draws to a close with continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need for climate action, FS Sustainability's most read stories showed that demand for professionals who can analyse and implement plans around material ESG ...

Global fund manager launches bond impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... climate change, and natural resources. The strategy will also invest in best-in-class issuers that Nuveen categorises as ESG leaders. The strategy may allocate up to 40% in emerging markets and 15% in high yield, at the managers' discretion. It will ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... this year with two investment strategies anchored on its proprietary 'Positive Change' concept of ESG which captures ESG Leaders, ESG Evolvers and UNSDG-aligned companies. The strategies will aim to address shifts in demographics and growing demand for ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability does not compromise on returns, Hui said. Hui pointed to a comparison of the MSCI World Index and the MSCI World ESG leaders, which tilts towards companies that outperform against MSCI's ESG ratings, which he noted have "mostly matched ...

Rainmaker reveals top performing ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
A retail superannuation fund and four industry funds demonstrate top ESG leadership, while ESG options in super funds represent $160 billion in assets under management, according to ground-breaking new research from Rainmaker Information. Australian ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has added two sustainable ETFs from VanEck to its Member Direct platform. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF (ESGI), VanEck Vectors MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETF (GRNV) will now be on offer to AustralianSuper ...

Wholesale managed funds continue strong performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian dollar terms. The main MSCI global ESG index rose 0.8% while the Australian equities equivalent - the MSCI ESG Leaders Index returned -0.1%. Looking to the three-year return horizon, and breaking strategies down by sector, the international ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... over issues like occupational health and safety, worker rights and other considerations. The MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders index has outperformed the wider MSCI Emerging Markets index this year - returning 4.56% to the end of September, compared ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... lower ESG ratings, according to AXA IM. The global investment manager's research into the global equity market shows ESG leaders outperformed ESG laggards by 16.8% in the first quarter of 2020. AXA IM found similar results in bond markets, with ESG leaders ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... forestry activities, gambling activities, and unhealthy fast food. The team then applies its internal ESG score to select ESG leaders in the resulting universe, which is typically 30-45 stocks. The fund also focuses on investing in 'sustainable future ...