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Global fund manager launches local climate transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... that," Bennett said. The NT World Green Transition Index fund has recently attained certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to meet its environmental, social and governance considerations. RIAA's Responsible Investment ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... no universal definition of what that means yet," said Joey Alcock, principal consultant and chair of the responsible investment group at Frontier Advisors. "For example, there's the basic idea of the different types of emissions - Scope 1, 2, 3. ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... corporate governance. We have also worked in collaborative advocacy with peak bodies like PRI and RIAA (Responsible Investment Association of Australia), and governments and regulators on initiatives of international relevance and concern." Ausbil identified ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... its 30 million sq ft of U.S. real estate portfolio. It was subsequently named to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) 2020 Leaders' Group for its strong climate reporting. All Nuveen investment professionals receive training on climate ...

New to market investors seeking ESG information from platforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Investors who have made their first trade share in 2020 were more likely to seek platforms that can help them identify responsible investments than the rest of the market, according to new research. More than 400,000 Australians made their first share ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... as well as considering impacts on companies, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors. Joseph Chi, head of responsible investment at Dimensional Fund Advisors, spoke to FS Sustainability about a metric called the social cost of carbon (SCC), which is a ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... took time, Willment noted. "ACT is working how decarbonisation is possible," said ‎Jillian Reid, senior responsible investment specialist at Mercer. "We have long recognised that we need to solve this sooner rather than later, but how do we realign ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... JANA is currently in the process of hiring a head of sustainability to join its team and work with the responsible investment team, led by Tim Conly, head of responsible investment research, said Duncan Smith, principal consultant, JANA. The decision ...

Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... commodities, credit as well as equities, according to First Sentier Investors. First Sentier Investors integrates responsible investment strategies and tools in the way the Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS) team manages its portfolio. The multi-asset strategy ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... of capital towards Environment, Social (dividends) and Governance has reached a stage of maturity with responsible investment funds outperforming significantly, as well as an increase in ethical interests from consumers in their superannuation choices. ...