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Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... of volatility during the GFC, even if the root cause of the volatility are different in nature currently. "Socially responsible and the ESG funds are outperforming short term in the light of these downside risks, but as we know, there are much more to ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... Lighthouse team, combined with an authentic focus on identifying investments which are genuinely sustainable, socially responsible and profitable, represents a very compelling and unique proposition for institutional investors." Lighthouse Investments ...

HNW, UHNW "do not deeply consider ESG issues": Crestone wealth report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... might need a little bit of education, if you like." Education is also necessary around what Crestone called "socially responsible investing" - the suite of investing that includes ESG integration, ethical investing, and sustainable investing in Crestone's ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... able to leverage the fundamental insights we have on our investment team and we will broaden our suite of socially responsible products." Pendal will also continue offering Regnan's services to external asset owner clients, Brandweiner said. "Second ...

Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... and reporting. Teachers Mutual Bank notes that the certification could generate more than $3.5 billion of socially responsible investment for the bank by 2021. This certification will cover deposits and mortgages for all Teachers Mutual Bank Limited ...

Rosenberg Equities to manage $1bn ESG mandate for CalPERS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to manage a portfolio of environmental and socially responsible investments. Kathryn McDonald, director of investment strategy, AXA Rosenberg Rosenberg Equities is the quantitative platform ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... be lost or seriously damaged if the entity conducts its business in a way that is not environmentally or socially responsible." "We don't have any specific recommendations on social license to operate," Lewis said. "We recognise it in a couple of places ...

ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... much where you are in the world. I think there are some investors out there who are really focused on these socially responsible products, and there are green bond funds popping up all the time, and it really depends,investor to investor, how deep you ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... (EOCGE), and that meet the requirements of NAB's social bond framework, which aims to promote sustainable and socially responsible investments, NAB said. NAB's construction and issuance of gender equality bond "struck a chord" with ACU, said Scott Jenkins ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... The changes to the option were spurred by survey of members in which 87% of respondents said they believe socially responsible investing is important. "We undertook a number of surveys over probably six to eight months, and we went out to our employer ...