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Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... There are multiple benefits to taking a collaborative approach at an industry level, said Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist, First Sentier Investors, one of the fund managers in the coalition. "Obviously, as investors, as with other industries ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, and Principles for Responsible Investment, have called on the United States to rejoin the Paris Agreement. "[A]ll signatories to the Agreement must fulfill their ...

Credit strategy links financial return to social, environmental impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... with a limited number of advisers who have mission-driven clients, noted Jeremy Dean, head of Regnan and responsible investment distribution at Pendal Group. This is the first strategy launched under the Regnan brand, which is wholly owned by Pendal. ...

ESG ETP market continues to grow: Zenith

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... know, everybody has slightly different takes on what attracts them to a sustainable product." Zenith has a responsible investment framework, which categorises all funds with a current Zenith investment grade rating into one of five tiers. The five tiers ...

Impact Investment Group names head of investor relations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... well as her role with IIG, she is an active member of the Impact Investment Forum, an initiative of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. "Amanda has been an astounding ambassador for IIG and the whole impact investing industry," said ...

ESG managed funds outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy at BetaShares. "There's also an additional layer of oversight, in the form of the BetaShares Responsible Investment Committee, which can exclude a company exposed to significant ESG-related reputational risk or controversy, if the committee ...

First Sentier publishes Modern Slavery Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... important first step, as I think it will be for many companies that have yet to report," said Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist, FSI. "That aligns with a lot of the conversations we've been having with the companies we invest in - they're ...

Industry fund lifts game on SRI options

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund has revamped its SRI option to tighten screening standards. Aware Super has updated its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) options to refine the list of excluded companies to include those earning 5% or more of revenue from fossil ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... still "confusing" and in need of both consumer and adviser education, according to a panel of experts. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has released an updated Financial Adviser Guide to Responsible Investment, and discussed ...

Zenith creates ESG framework for fund classification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... reality is that what's responsible investing to one investor is not the same for another." Zenith's responsible investment framework establishes five tiers. All funds with a current Zenith investment grade rating receive a responsible investment ...