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ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) had previously announced that they "take action against" board members in the S&P 500, FTSE 350, ASX 100, TOPIX 100, DAX 30, and CAC 40 indices, based on their ESG performance as captured by SSGA's R-Factor scoring ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian investors," Neiron said. These three ETFs join VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF (MVW) and VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF (IFRA) on AustralianSuper's Member Direct platform. AustralianSuper also lists the BetaShares ...

Green economy a multi-trillion dollar opportunity: FTSE Russell

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... than the overall equity market and currently represents a US$4 trillion market cap opportunity, according to research from FTSE Russell. FTSE Russell Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model has identified more than 3,000 global listed companies that have exposure ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the UK and Australia and other jurisdictions, but there hadn't been the same focus on ethnic diversity. "Nearly 50% of the FTSE 100 don't have ethnic representation on the board, and 90% of directors on the ASX 300 come from Anglo-Celtic backgrounds," ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... emerging markets are more exposed to ESG risk. In 2019, research provider Sustainalytics compared the stocks comprising the FTSE Emerging Index with the stocks comprising the FTSE Developed Index, and found emerging market stocks are exposed to over ...

SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... take. In 2021, SSGA will vote against the chair of the nominating and governance committee at companies in the S&P 500 and FTSE 100 that do not disclose the racial and ethnic composition of their boards. Further, from 2022, SSGA will vote against the ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... (synthetic) (ASX: QAG), and BetaShares Commodities Basket ETF - Currency Hedged (synthetic) (ASX: QCB). The index for BetaShares FTSE RAFI U.S. 1000 ETF (ASX: QUS) will change from the FTSE RAFI U.S. 1000 Index to the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index. The ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Aussie equities. One of the challenges is that it's a much narrower market, so we've had to work very closely with FTSE, who is our index provider.... They're a very reputable producer of ESG indices, but it also allows us now to talk to ...

Chronos Sustainability appoints Arisa Kishigami

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment. Based in Tokyo, Kishigami is an experienced sustainability practitioner. She previously worked for FTSE Russell as head of ESG for Asia Pacific and a senior advisor on sustainable investment for Asia Pacific, where she developed ...

FTSE Russell enhances Green Revenues data model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
FTSE Russell has launched an enhanced Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model to measure the green revenue exposure of companies in nearly 50 markets around the world. The Green Revenues 2.0 Data Model provides investors with a comprehensive classification system ...