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HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the CBI to further develop its market-building efforts in green finance and sustainable fixed income," said Stephen Yeats, EMEA head of fixed income, cash and currency, SSGA. "Our participation will add breadth and depth to CBI's objectives in developing ...

Man Group to augment responsible investment, stewardship activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... my colleague Steven Desmyter, who became Head or Responsible Investment last year in addition to being Head of Sales for EMEA" The dual role structure is "pragmatic," Mitchell said. "We've had a useful combination of roles in Steven who is a member of ...

Man Group appoints Steven Desmyter head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Committee. Desmyter is currently a member of Man Group's Executive Committee and head of sales across EMEA and will also continue in his current role. As head of responsible investment, Desmyter will lead Man Group's" focus on ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... respondents have some level of ESG engagement with the companies in which they invest, compared to 70% in the US and 58% in EMEA. SSgA believes that engagement is a core part of their business as a fund manager, Anderson said. "It's important for us ...

GRESB appoints Sander Paul van Tongeren as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Kok, who is leaving GRESB. Van Tongeren has been affiliated with GRESB since its founding in 2009, and was formerly head of EMEA. "Sander Paul is the perfect candidate to lead GRESB through its next phase as we continue to expand and globalize the GRESB ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire chief operating officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... worked as managing director and member of the board at Trucost, and spent five years at FTSE, first as managing director EMEA, then as managing director for public affairs. In the role as COO, de Graaf will have overall operational responsibility for ...

IIRC launches IR Technology Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... facilitate integrated thinking in the production and use of IR information, said Dave van den Ende, director, XBRL leader EMEA, Deloitte. "Meaningful information, which reflects the broader value drivers integral to sustainable strategies and business ...

Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... the opportunity for growth in ESG." Sarr will be based in Abu-Dhabi and report to Wayne Bowers, head of asset management-EMEA and APAC, and will work closely with the global equity strategist team. He will also collaborate with multi-manager investments ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... innovation and design are paramount," said John Krieg, head of sales and client service for Northern Trust Asset Management in EMEA. "Motivations range from the need to meet internal as well as external regulatory policies, or the belief that ESG companies ...

Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... the case outside of Australia. We are seeing increasing amounts of business coming from outside Australia now, in 2012 our EMEA business was in the top 10 of managers in the UK retail market, which is one of the reasons why I'm in London, to tackle that ...