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Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... This was backed up by consumer surveys, noted Nicolette Boele, executive manager, policy and standards, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Boele cited the RIAA From Values to Riches report which found that nearly 90% of respondents ...

CFA launches ESG certificate in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Society of the United Kingdom in consultation with leading firms and is recognised by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). "We are seeing a real acceleration of interest in ESG investing - a major development that will shape the future ...

Stewart Investors launches emerging markets sustainability fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors is a recognised leader in sustainable investing - in its recent annual benchmark report, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), named Stewart Investors a 'Responsible Investment Leader', reflecting the fund's commitment ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... initiative is endorsed by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign and supported by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In addition to JANA and Frontier, other investment consultants include Barnett Waddingham, bfinance, Cambridge Associates ...

Ratcheting up ambition on climate finance goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... billion per year will need to flow to carbon capture and biofuel technology. Q&A with Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer, Aviva Investors Q: In the run up to COP-26, what commitments around climate finance are on the horizon? There is ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... risk management tool, but an investment strategy that can generate value for investors. As the ESG and responsible investment market grows, the industry is evolving in the way its strategies are created and implemented, said Mark Spicer, director climate ...

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... further develop the Institute's sustainable investment research programme," said Will Oulton, global head of responsible investment at First Sentier Investors and chair of the institute. "The reports will promote critical, urgent and under-reported sustainability ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to be appointed to the position, which demonstrated the Australian superannuation industry's important responsible investment leadership on the global stage. "Enhancing global governance standards helps to better manage systemic risks and improve market ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... both the US and the German regulators unfold," said Joey Alcock, principal consultant and chair of the responsible investment group at Frontier Advisors. We're very interested to see how this plays out, but it's more about that bigger picture ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... is not a barrier to action on sustainable investment, said APG Asset Management managing director global responsible investment and governance Claudia Kruse. APG, the Dutch pensions manager with EUR 613 billion in assets under management, manages assets ...