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Modern slavery, climate risk key elements of RI activity: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Engaging with companies on modern slavery exposure and risks of climate change are key elements of First Sentier Investors' responsible investment activities both in 2019 and 2020, the fund manager said. Kate Turner, responsible investment specialist ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Pablo Berrutti is a senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, at Stewart Investors. He is also the founder of Altiorem, an online library and resource centre designed to support the finance industry in the shift towards sustainability. ...

Fundamental portfolio managers analyse ESG performance of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Companies with stronger performance on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations appear to be performing more strongly in the abrupt downturn of financial markets, according to fund managers with fundamental qualitative ESG-themed ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products have increased their assets under management by 53% from $764 million to $1.17 billion between 1 July and 31 December 2019. Teachers Mutual Bank has five products certified as responsible products ...

Praemium enhances ESG tools with SMA, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
Platform provider Praemium has "significantly enhanced" its approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) by adding the Australian Ethical Australian Shares Portfolio to the Praemium SMA and providing ESG research from Sustainalytics. Damian ...

Industry coalition organises Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
A coalition of fund managers organised under the aegis of the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) have developed the Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (PSSL). The ISLA Council for Sustainable Finance's (ICSF) PSSL aim to ...

Calix outlines case for carbon capture and storage in cement and lime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
In order for European Union member states to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) will have to be part of the technology solution, according to Australian technology company Calix. Phil Hodgson, CEO, Calix Phil Hodgson ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Investors should evolve from a strategy of reducing their portfolio carbon footprint, based on point-in-time emissions to a carbon footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according ...

Australian mutual fund assets rise to $66.8bn in 2019: Cerulli Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
Australia's mutual fund assets in sustainable investments increased 23.0% year-on-year in 2019 to reach $66.8 billion, according to Cerulli Associates. Cerulli Associates said its estimates show that sustainable investments gathered $1.2 billion in ...

Governance Institute releases climate change risk disclosure guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
The Governance Institute has released a guide aimed at assisting companies that are seeking education on how to consider and report on material exposures to climate change risk. Megan Motto, Governance Institute CEO The Governance Institute has released ...