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Subscription EVs attract HESTA, IFM interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... across Australia and the UK. The cash injection will help Splend expand its fleet of vehicles as well as fund the construction of dedicated rideshare charging infrastructure locally. The aim is to reduce barriers to EV adoption and accelerate the decarbonisation ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... that its edge over the strategic asset allocation comes from being long-term, nimble and innovative in portfolio construction. That said, while Brake posted that she was not surprised at this finding, she also discussed why some investors might be better ...

IFM adds ex-CIO to equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... as investment director within the quantitative equities team. There he will be responsible for the daily portfolio construction, implementation and factor insight across the quantitative equity team's factor-based and sustainable investing strategies. ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... the fund operates and more. "What I will say is that there is a huge benefit for us to reach out to people in the construction industry around the issues that are relevant in terms of our differentiated product, particularly so given stapling and also ...

Podcast: Carbon misconceptions in active investing portfolios with Guido Baltussen

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... of net zero commitments on equity portfolios. This episode covers how investors can apply conventional portfolio construction techniques to achieve net zero targets, and how to achieve alignment with multiple sustainability objectives without taking ...

Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... institutional asset owners on responsible investment, as well as manager selection and monitoring equity portfolio construction. She started her career at Mercer Investment Consulting in Sydney and then moved to Russell Investments in Singapore, followed ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... submarines, creating some 8500 jobs. About 4000 of these will design and build infrastructure for the new submarine construction yard in Port Adelaide. Between 4000 to 5500 jobs in the state will build and maintain them. John Quiggin, a professor of ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ensure their approach to human rights aligns with the outcomes you want; and you might even advocate for better index construction itself. You can also monitor the holdings. The OECD Guidelines create clear obligations that investments do not contribute ...

Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... tangible results. Her expertise "spans sustainability, ESG, climate change, natural resource management, property and construction, infrastructure, and more. "Alex is passionate about helping clients address challenges related to climate change and sustainability ...

Indices move beyond carbon tunnel vision

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... climate index investing, compared to carbon emissions' focused indices," Robeco indices head Joop Huij said. "Our index construction approach takes turnover and liquidity into account to provide highly investable indices. We welcome an active dialogue ...