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First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Insurance, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and four Founding Financial Partners - BNP Paribas, AXA, Natixis and AMP Capital. Other founding signatories to the pledge include AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment, AustralianSuper ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... better resilience during the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic compared to investments with lower ESG ratings, according to AXA IM. The global investment manager's research into the global equity market shows ESG leaders outperformed ESG laggards ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according to AXA Investment Managers. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg AXA Investment Managers has found listed ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... new coal projects. Legal & General leads on other aspects of climate leadership the report said. Aviva, Zurich, Allianz and AXA also score well. The scorecard also turns the spotlight on insurance brokers - companies that arrange risk cover for customers ...

LeapFrog Investments names Julia Gillard to leadership council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... combine strong financial and social results." Gillard, Israel and Zobel join Henri De Castries, former Chairman and CEO of AXA, the inaugural member of the council. "Today we welcome three of the most substantive and connected cross-sector leaders in ...

AXA IM to launch fourth impact investing strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers will launch its fourth private market impact investing strategy later this year, focusing on opportunities healthcare and financial inclusion of consumers in emerging markets. The private market strategy will focus on regions ...

Factor investing such as ESG strategies can be wise approach: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... cycle, and the next earning cycle will be the "first test" of ESG strategies outside of an expansionary period, according to AXA Investment Managers. Kathryn McDonald, head of sustainable investing, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities In a recent briefing in Sydney ...

Diverse boards can provide "profitability moat" to future returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... return on equity, and can also be a predictor of a company's ability to protect future profits, according to new research from AXA IM Rosenberg Equities. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA IM Rosenberg Equities Rosenberg Equities ...

Australia's disclosure of executive remuneration lagging: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Disclosure of executive remuneration in Australian companies lags other, more developed, markets, according to AXA Investment Managers. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM Remuneration accounted for 68% of AXA IM's votes ...

Rosenberg Equities to manage $1bn ESG mandate for CalPERS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... manage a portfolio of environmental and socially responsible investments. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg Rosenberg Equities is the quantitative platform of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), and the mandate from CalPERS ...