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Q&A: Pablo Berrutti, on the launch of the Altiorem research platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... which come from relationships with universities. We also need mentors to help the volunteers publish content that's high quality. And then in addition to content, we also need library members. Plenty to work on! Rachel : As you've tested the system through ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... demonstrate that they've run out of growth opportunities, and if they're demonstrating that, you have to wonder about the quality of the business." In 2018, MSCI ESG Research examined the MSCI USA Index Share to evaluate the impacts of share buyback ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... coronavirus itself," Tan said. "The other thing we should be quite careful about is acknowledge where ESG ratings exhibit quality biases. What you could be seeing is stocks that exhibit less market beta outperforming in a down market, which we know is ...

ESG indices, products faring relatively better in coronavirus response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... screen companies for strong performance on governance metrics, the ETFs tend to be invested in companies that have strong quality metrics. "I would say the focus on governance has been important," he said. "When times are tough, investors back companies ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... that a joint taskforce of the Council of Financial regulators should develop standard reporting criteria to "enhance the quality and usefulness of disclosures under the TCFD framework," and work with major accounting bodies to examine the phasing in ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... agreeing to return an equivalent security at the end of the period. Securities lending agreements are indemnified with high quality collateral. Beneficial owners use securities lending programs to generate incremental income to a portfolio, and securities ...

J.P. Morgan Asset Management developing ESG scoring framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... spokesperson confirmed to The Sustainability Report. Developing a proprietary scoring system is designed to improve the quality of ESG data the fund manager uses for investment decisions, the spokesperson said, pointing to "factors like lack of standardisation ...

Companies have responsibility to meld profit and purpose: IBM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... which they work within, and 71% of Australians were more likely to conduct business with a company working to promote quality jobs and skills, including investing in the future of the workforce. IBM's Global Purpose Study used an international sample ...

CEFC commits up to $125m in Qualitas property debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... accommodation "while supporting Australia's transition to a low carbon future," Johansen said. "QBIF will help deliver quality housing stock into the growing rental market," Johansen said. "Around one in three households in Australia are renters, and ...

Energy Super taps Robeco for $650m enhanced indexing mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... enhanced indexing strategy "aims to deliver better than market returns after costs while integrating value, momentum and quality factors," the fund manager said. The mandate is managed by Robeco's Quantitative Equities team, which consists of more than ...