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Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... pick up a mistake from the index provider which can flow through," Walsh said. "It is very unusual to miss something in equities, but with bond funds with more complexity and a much larger universe, you can see how it happens." "A good question to ask ...

T. Rowe Price creates specialist APAC ESG role

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... strategies. She will also support the firm's Impact suite of products, which includes investment strategies across equities and fixed income. "Caroline's extensive experience in sustainability and responsible investing will be invaluable to our ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolios. "We are having to accept some degree of tracking error, and that's particularly relevant to the Australian equities portfolio," he said. "Global equities show very little tracking error, but it is far greater in the Australian market." Their ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
UniSuper has awarded a $50 million mandate to a specialist impact equities fund manager. UniSuper has appointed NorthStar Impact as a specialist external listed equities manager. NorthStar Impact invests in listed Australian and New Zealand companies ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... its way to become the "backbone" of the global economy, according to Hamish Chamberlayne, head of global sustainable equities at Janus Henderson Investors The sustainable investment expert says renewables offer favourable energy return on investment ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... target of 70% or more for assets considered "aligned" or "under active management", such as material sectors in listed equities and corporate fixed income. Adoption of the guidance is voluntary, considering investor-specific mandates, strategies, and ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... management and advice. Its Global Ethical Fund is Australia's largest single standalone Islamic fund, while the Hejaz Equities Fund (ASX:ISLM) and Hejaz Property Fund (ASX:HJZP) were the first Islamic finance products to be listed on the ASX. Islamic ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... have higher exposure to the communications services, health care and information technology sectors." In international equities holdings, "ESG products were found to on average have clear tilts away from many of the major global technology giants other ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... zero as "when emissions resulting from human activity are balanced globally by removals over a specified period." In the equities sector, the Amundi Funds Net Zero Ambition Global Equity and Amundi Funds Net Zero Ambition Top European Players will invest ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Investors can achieve significant carbon reductions with low tracking error in global equities portfolios, according to research from Realindex Investments. The systematic equities manager recently analysed a basket of global equities indices from December ...