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Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... of the metrics they're reporting, the considerations they're given, and it's going to force a lot more quantitative analysis into there - as well as a focus on opportunities, not just risk. Q: How can companies and investors consider investing ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... reliability of ESG ratings and ESG disclosures, and their relevance as an indicator of public company performance. "Quantitative analysis of the relationship between ESG ratings and equity returns is a critical component for evaluating ESG-based investment ...

Using ChatGPT to assess climate targets: Acadian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... planning and the strategies to manage those emissions, as compared to those that are beign very vague with language. "Quantitative communications is better than qualitative, specificity is useful as well. We use that in the general investment process ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with that green bond." Quality of proceeds is analysed against the EU's sustainable finance taxonomy, which adds a quantitative level of analysis to the project, Ou Yong said. "For every bond we invest in, we actively follow up and monitor and we have ...

Podcast: Getting the balance right - Laura Ryan

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... in the Australian finance industry. With two PhD's and more than two decades of experience under her belt in quantitative analytics for leading national and international financial services institutions, Ryan discusses her recent paper, co-authored ...

Podcast: Capturing green returns - Mamadou-Abou Sarr

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
We are joined by V-Square Quantitative Management president and chief executive officer Mamadou-Abou Sarr. Mamadou talks about how index funds can capture green opportunities, the opportunity set for Australian investors and how to define a country's ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... modern slavery, biodiversity, the report found. The top ESG skills in high demand include: research, data analysis, quantitative skills, proxy voting, policy knowledge, ESG due diligence, engagement, advocacy, stewardship, specific or broad asset class ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-related changes, developments or uncertainties, assessed using relevant climate-related scenario analysis Current (quantitative where material) and anticipated (qualitative) financial effects of climate-related risks, and where applicable, opportunities ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... like those in the ASX small cap, or the ASX 200, you don't get that ability to rotate within sectors," said senior quantitative analyst Andrew Sinclair. "The observation would be that breadth is very important in terms of the number of stocks in each ...

Exploding the glass cliff myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... researched how issues like gender diversity in company management can indicate potential investment opportunity. The quantitative manager integrates data from ESG analysis into its investment process. "This builds on the work we had done last year to ...