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Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... the prospect of a contested election," said David Page, head of macro research, and Chris Iggo, chief investment officer, at AXA Investment Managers. "This has removed some support for value stocks, but provided some relief to growth stocks. Treasury ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... clients are not surprised by investments that they did not expect. Yo Takatsuki, head of ESG research and active ownership at AXA Investment Management also highlighted that in addition to having information on fund options, it is also important to understand ...

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Sycomore Asset Management, and Mirova are developing a tool to measure how investment impact biodiversity. AXA IM, BNPPAM, Sycomore and Mirova launched the Investor Statement on the need for biodiversity ...

Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... but it would take a COVID-19-like event every year until 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5c in temperature rise, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Lise Moret, head of climate strategy, AXA IM In a recent briefing, Lise Moret, AXA IM's head ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... themselves." Insure Our Future notes that some insurers have also begun adopting some restrictions on the oil and gas sector. AXA, AXIS Capital, The Hartford, Generali, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich have limited their cover for tar sands operations. ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Insurance, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and four Founding Financial Partners - BNP Paribas, AXA, Natixis and AMP Capital. Other founding signatories to the pledge include AMP Capital, Australian Ethical Investment, AustralianSuper ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... better resilience during the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic compared to investments with lower ESG ratings, according to AXA IM. The global investment manager's research into the global equity market shows ESG leaders outperformed ESG laggards ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... footpath investment strategy that takes into consideration how companies are moving towards decarbonisation, according to AXA Investment Managers. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg AXA Investment Managers has found listed ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... new coal projects. Legal & General leads on other aspects of climate leadership the report said. Aviva, Zurich, Allianz and AXA also score well. The scorecard also turns the spotlight on insurance brokers - companies that arrange risk cover for customers ...

LeapFrog Investments names Julia Gillard to leadership council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... combine strong financial and social results." Gillard, Israel and Zobel join Henri De Castries, former Chairman and CEO of AXA, the inaugural member of the council. "Today we welcome three of the most substantive and connected cross-sector leaders in ...