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Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... collection, sorting, and recycling solutions. The strategy is overseen by global head of private assets and co-lead portfolio manager Christopher Tritten and co-lead portfolio manager Victoire Carous. "We're excited about the launch of our LOIM Plastic ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... In February, Woodside and Santos ended talks to create a A$80b global oil and gas behemoth. Santos' development portfolio targeted for investment within the next two years would generate modest value and is sensitive to cost overruns, the ACCR says. ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... financial products, and services, as "sustainable". In 2020 the heavyweight announced a target to grow its ESG investment portfolio to at least €200 billion by the end of 2025. The bank is now targeting €500 billion between 2020 and 2025. It reached ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... drive positive change in the industry. Parkyn joined Apostle Funds 18 months ago as a special advisor to the impact portfolio management team. She made the move after completing a sustainability finance course at Cambridge University. Soon, she managed ...

Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... diversity in their investment teams. In the highest-paid teams at most asset owners and managers, women make up 18% of portfolio managers and 11% of chief investment officers in Australia. Future IM/Pact's mentoring initiative will match aspiring ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Fund uses an Australian-funded guarantee to back loans to women. "To date, we have not experienced any loan loss in the portfolio, and these businesses are generating employment in their communities". The fund will help Australian investors "meet their ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... The investment arm of the South Australian government has welcomed Kana Thorpe to the newly created role of assistant portfolio manager for responsible investment. Thorpe has over 17 years of experience working across various ESG roles in various project ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... on deforestation, according to new research out of Global Canopy. The majority (55%) of financiers with the highest portfolio exposure to deforestation have not set any deforestation policy. This includes BlackRock, Vanguard and T. Rowe Price. However ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... activity, that activity would be considered material and the asset could not be held." MSC said General Electric was in the portfolio "as one of the world's leading wind turbine suppliers, and a key player in developing the necessary technologies to ...