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CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... developing standards on other topics, such as the asset manager code, the global investment performance standards, the code of ethics and professional conduct." The CFA Institute's ESG disclosure standards are global, which means they bring interoperability ...

Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "If you look at managed accounts, you have the transparency and the look through," he said. "If a client wants to invest in line with ethics, and has as very specific aversion to a particular stock, then managed accounts allow you to customise ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... process, that's an uncomfortable balance. Does that balance shift if you're helping millions of people? The thing about ethics is that it's a balance and a balance of when does an unpleasant thing become the choice of preference for a relatively sensible ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... "Consumers are increasing the pressure, choosing to spend their dollars with diverse organisations which can demonstrate strong ethics and good culture. "Internationally, we are seeing countries list diversity as a reportable benchmark for companies ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... opinions expressed reflect his opinions only. Demand from clients seeking to take up financial products, services, and invest in funds that closely align with their values is growing. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has found ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... RadiantESG investment approach is to view companies through a variety of lenses including product, news flow sentiment, an ethics and norms-based perspective, and NGO perspectives, in addition to employing a traditional ESG operational view in order ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... BNPL products represents risk or opportunity for investors. Some super funds and ethical fund managers have declined to invest in listed BNPL companies over these social concerns. For their part, companies are implementing policies to manage potential ...

Client demand pushing action on ESG conversation: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia 2021 conference, on May 7. FS Sustainability is the media partner for the event. Alexandra Brown, founder of Invest with Ethics, recommends that advisers take a "proactive" approach and ask clients about their ethical investment preferences ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... results of the benchmarking report can be used as a tool for further engagement going forward, noted Stuart Palmer, head of ethics research at Australian Ethical. Australian Ethical is a member of Climate Action 100+ and acts as a supporting investor ...

EISS Super takes on ESG risk analytics with State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... water and waste management, labour practices, employee diversity and inclusion, business model resilience, and business ethics, among other indicators. "We designed the system with flexible reporting in mind, to help with communicating to members, and ...