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J.P. Morgan Asset Management appoints head of sustainable investing research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... role, Rott will oversee a team including several climate scientists, specialising in developing ESG and thematic research, data and analytical solutions for JPMAM's portfolio managers, research analysts and clients. Rott's team is also responsible for ...

Identifying female leadership as driver of value: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... to measure female influence at the top," Roc-Sennett said. "We've traditionally looked at boards because there's data there, they set the strategy and the oversight, but the CEO has a huge amount of influence and the chair of the board sets the ...

Active Super turns to fixed income carbon on road to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... number one theme at the moment. Our fund managers know this is where we're going and this is what we need in terms of data." The methodology will also be used to establish whether green bonds should have a particular weighting or discount for the ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Innovation Fund. The investment will allow Downforce Technologies to take the next step in developing and commercialising its data-based technology, with Australia identified as the first market. Downforce Technologies' first product can measure soil ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... markets. At the same time, investing in Asia ESG bonds does not come at the expense of performance, according to historical data." HSBC AM manages US$76 billion in Asian fixed income assets as of 30 September 3021, including US$19 billion in Asian credit. ...

Australian Ethical sees net inflows surge upward

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... which meant that Operating expenses increased 45%, with employee costs increasing 40% following hires in investment, sales, data and technology teams and a new innovation team. We have this high growth strategy which means we're investing in a whole ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... noted. "The nature of cyber risk is changing and evolving," he said. "Technology is changing, we're getting more and more data, and the threats and attacks are getting more sophisticated as well. It's not one of those risks you'll ever get on top of ...

Responsible investment funds surge past $100 billion: Plan For Life

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... managed funds market across Australia and New Zealand has surged past the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to data from Plan For Life. According to the Plan For Life market overview for the quarter ending September 2021, responsible investment ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... for investors that are significantly beating the benchmark." There has been a "huge surge" in the amount of available ESG data that Plato can use for shorting purposes. "We have access to 850 different data providers and were continuously scouring those ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... investing in green bonds and social bonds, Kendall noted. Insight has recently launched an impact strategy. Improvements in data around measurement of positive impact in social and environmental issues has facilitated greater investor comfort, Kendall ...