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MackeyRMS launches ESG Scorecards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... fund tear sheets. Investors and asset owners are increasingly using ESG factors in their investment process, FS Sustainability has previously reported. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Responsible Investment Benchmark Report ...

Government reforms aim for increased super transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... April ASIC said it would defer the launch again due to the impacts of COVID-19. A spokesperson for ASIC told FS Sustainability that the new deferral date has not yet been set and will be announced via ASIC's website. The majority of major superannuation ...

Asset owner, engagement organisation in ESG hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... "This new role for VFMC supports our deepening approach to investment stewardship," a VFMC spokesperson told FS Sustainability. "It provides the candidate with a broader opportunity to combine stewardship across all investment asset classes with supported ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... invest further in advanced recycling infrastructure align perfectly with these initiatives," a spokesperson told FS Sustainability. "In addition, BINGO is likely to benefit from the increased investment in infrastructure as well as the measures aimed ...

Super fund ESG option tops charts with investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... issues and opportunities, as a positive screened sustainable option for members," UniSuper said in a statement to FS Sustainability. The Global Environmental Opportunities fund has performed strongly over longer time periods since inception as well - ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... social services and programs to support vulnerable people and communities around the world. In 2018, QBE told FS Sustainability that while QBE is not altering its finical return obligations for the portion of investment funds derived from the Premiums4Good ...

Paradice Investment Management appoint head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Strategy and Long Short Australian Equities Strategy in 2019. In his previous role at Ausbil, Varcoe spoke with FS Sustainability about the investment risks of plastic pollution, and particularly about engagement work with supermarkets, consumer retailers ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
Leading financial services ESG publication The Sustainability Report has been officially relaunched as FS Sustainability. FS Sustainability provides expert, in-depth news and analysis of how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Slavery Act. Experts from investment, technology, non-governmental organisations and trade unions spoke with FS Sustainability regarding their concerns for employees in industries including apparel, agriculture, cleaning and security, both here in Australia ...

Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... governance and social issues, but say the results can be idiosyncratic. Investment professionals who spoke with FS Sustainability say that founder-led companies, or companies with a single large shareholder, can exhibit the strong governance characteristics ...