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MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI), while mandatory disclosure requirements are developing across the European Union and North America, MSCI noted. The Carbon ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... appointment and monitoring of external managers of shares and private equity. "We're proud to have been included in the UNPRI Leaders' Group," said Craig Turnbull, LGS chief investment officer. "The main aim of the UNPRI is to encourage investors to ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
While integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into long-term stock selections is a well analysed and discussed technique, there is less discussion of whether using ESG signals can be applied to shorting strategies. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Super Fund has received an A+ in its 2016 benchmarking report by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The fund received an A+ for overall strategy and governance, well ahead of the median score of B for UNPRI signatories. ...

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... have coherent expectations for our managers. It also reflects an evolution in our own commitment to organisations like the UNPRI and our collaborations and such with organisations like RIAA." See Also: NZ Super Fund invests in View Glass NZ Super Fund ...

NZ Super Fund releases PRI report, assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... new reporting and assessment methodology, and this year's assessment was a pilot project. This is NZ Super's first public UNPRI report on its responsible investment performance since 2011, the fund said. PRI signatories are required to publicly report ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... we manage, the research we produce, and the level of engagement we have within the industry, thru initiatives such as the UNPRI, where we take a role," Bowers said. See Also: Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust Northern Trust ...

BNP Paribas launches ESG reporting tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... institutions have said, how we go about doing that. A super fund client of ours in Australia has said, we're signed up to UNPRI, but now what?" In addition to providing a tool that can be used regulatory compliance reporting, BNP Paribas designed the ...

Funds using custodian to monitor ESG mandates: J.P. Morgan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... product manager, Investment Information Services, J.P. Morgan Investor Services in Australia. "A few of our clients are UNPRI signatories, so they look to us to get visibility into the companies in their portfolios, where are they sourcing their revenue ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Roger McIntosh, head of investments at LUCRF. "The board has adopted a policy around ESG screens that is consistent with our UNPRI obligations, so what this is aiming to do is create index mandate that excludes specific names," McIntosh told The Sustainability ...