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Aviva Investors identifies megatrends representing market failures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
Aviva Investors has identified three megatrends - climate change, biodiversity loss and anti-microbial resistance - that represent market failures that investors should address with companies and government. Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment ...

RIAA awards Responsible Investment Certification to Mirova fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... spaces - including further digitisation of the global economy and electronic payments." The fund focuses on long-term megatrends such as reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability and is benchmarked to deliver returns over the the MSCI World ...

Climate change, ageing population to cause twin impacts: Actuaries Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Meyricke, a senior actuary and associate investigator, and co-author of the report. "What the paper does is look at two megatrends," Dr Meyricke said. "Population ageing and increased longevity has been historically the focus of discussion around the ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life on land and in water, the challenges are boundless, and ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life on land and in water, the challenges are boundless, and ...

Nanuk Asset Management on sustainability aspects of artificial intelligence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Management Nanuk believes that "AI excels at interpreting signals and real-time analytics which underpin a number of megatrends," including autonomous machines, smart infrastructure, healthcare, resource efficiency and internet services. The efficiencies ...

PRI, Willis Towers Watson partner on megatrends and impact on financial system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The PRI and Willis Towers Watson will collaborate on a project to produce a report on megatrends, their impact on the financial system and the risks and opportunities for investors in terms of asset allocation, portfolio management, integration and ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... We tried to frame the report in terms of, these are some ideas that investors can explore in terms of responding to megatrends and broad-based shifts," said Doug Morrow, associate director of thematic research at Sustainalytics. "We consider all of these ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... companies. But Blicavs also pointed out that there is a need to engage with members to connect members' concerns with megatrends like climate change, human rights and corporate diversity to actions their funds may be taking. Blicavs said that LGS holds ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader. "Far more companies are considering what these global megatrends are - population, geo-political risks, climate change, and thinking how are these things going to reshape their business ...