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Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... like healthcare." On the flip side, the portfolio does not hold much in the financial sector. We are very underweight financials," he said. "We only own one bank because we see that banks are a reflection of the economy, and many economies are heavily ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainability report, the company outlines its PEMAF operating model, which stands for People, Earth, Markets, Assets and Financials. The report is intended to demonstrate where the company is moving in terms of commitments around a range of targets ...

Head of sustainability salaries revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Victoria. The top salary packages are for those working mining and metals, at an average remuneration of $42.,532, with financials on average paying $373,778, real estate paying $307,057, consumer discretionary and staples paying $298,417, and $268,143. ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... 11% compared to the 56 companies in 2018. The SDGs are mentioned by the majority of the companies in the Materials, Financials, and Consumer sectors, the report noted. The team looked at corporate sustainability reports from the top 150 Australian public-listed ...

Women continue to see gains on ASX200 boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... ASX201-299 companies and found that four primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... ASX201-299 companies and found that four primary sectors within the cohort have an average of 30% or more women on boards - financials at 40%, healthcare at 44%consumer staples t 57% and utilities at 50%. Industrials and information technology have the ...

Advisers discuss new era of advice, ethical considerations: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
The FASEA Code of Ethics should have stronger language regarding ethical investing, according to financial advisers participating in a panel discussion hosted by the Responsible Investment Association RIAA (RIAA). Alexandra Brown, founder, Invest with ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... performance, said Lucy Steed, CEO of Melior. "Energy has had a significant decline; we own no energy," she said. "In terms of financials, based on the Royal Commission, we have an underweight in financials, and financials have underperformed in this ...

Green bond issuance could hit close to US$300 billion: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... forecasting expansion and growth of the green bond market, Insight Investment noted that in 2019, the core sectors of financials, governments, utilities, energy and industrials all experienced significant growth in issuance in 2019, "with financials ...

ASFI identifies six critical challenges for sustainable finance roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... regulation and supervision (source: ASFI) "The two big standout areas are leadership and community, and really flipping financials services to be of service to their clients and customers," said Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association ...