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Man Group analyses tobacco considerations in investment strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... know on individual mandates," Mitchell said. "However we are working on trying to create products that have a "universal" overlay, where there's an overlay of universal exclusions - one would be controversial munitions, or tobacco, or low carbon, or ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Supply-chain logistics group Brambles has reported progress on its 2020 sustainability programs: Better Business, Better Planet and Better Communities, including reduction in wood consumption, carbon emissions and use of water. Juan Jose Freijo, global ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... talk about the kinds of issues that are likely to present material risk and opportunity, but then you have to put the overlay of your particular circumstances of your company on top of that," she said. "That's what the TCFD recommendations are really ...

Sustainable Platform assesses database of companies against SDGs, performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... approach that people can understand, is transparent and that other fintechs or institutions can apply as a sustainability overlay or side by side to their own financial products." The cloud software runs off the world's largest database of companies ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... build, the bank said. Steve Lambert, executive general manager of capital financing, NAB The NAB Social Bond also added an overlay excluding industries whose primary activities involve alcohol, gambling, tobacco, military weapons, predatory lending ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) is launching a social bond focusing specifically on gender equality. Eva Zileli, head of group funding, NAB The NAB Social Bond (Gender Equality) is a fixed income obligation open to institutional investors. Participating ...

Hunter Hall to merge with Pengana Capital to create $3bn fund manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... describes itself as "a funds management business built on superior long term investment performance with an ethical investment overlay," according to its website. Hall stepped down and the company appointed Paula Ferraro, the current CFO, as interim ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... seeking a professionally managed offering, runs according to the investment process of Sandhurst Trustees, with an ESG overlay," Rohan said. "People are becoming more aware of these matters, and we offer it both directly through the bank and through ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... the first and most important thing, raise the profile of ESG amongst private investors. Many wish to have a degree of overlay, particularly those with young people in their homes who are much more sensitive to these issues." Escala Partners has clients ...

Hunter Hall ownership changes prompt review from asset consultants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... describes itself as "a funds management business built on superior long term investment performance with an ethical investment overlay," according to its website. Hall has stepped down and the company has appointed Paula Ferraro, the current CFO, as ...