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JPMorgan Asset Management launches sustainable ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... overlaid onto fundamental investment research by the firm's global research analysts. "As an actively managed fund, the portfolio managers have the discretion to invest in companies outside of those identified by ThemeBot," Shimada said. "At the same ...

Carbon credits as a source of alpha: Apostle Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... gold, foreign exchange. "Therefore, as an alternative investment type, it's really key it should be part of the portfolio." Although carbon trading exchanges and arrangements are fragmented at a global level, there is a strong likelihood that there ...

ASX200 see material biodiversity risks: Martin Currie

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... behalf of our clients are considering the potential impact of their business on biodiversity," said Martin Currie lead portfolio manager for the Sustainable Equity Strategy Will Baylis. The issue of biodiversity will receive more attention with the release ...

TCorp reports $2 billion in new green, sustainability bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, issued a total of $2 billion in sustainability and green bonds in the 2022 financial year as part of its overall $25.8 billion total debt issuance. In ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... stewardship, which targets ESG issues if they are considered financially material for an asset (investee company) or portfolio, aiming to decrease financial risks and sustain longterm value; strategic stewardship, which involves setting organisation ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... well-established destinations for institutional investors seeking to build a diversified core forestry, land-based investment portfolio in stable, low sovereign risk locations with close access to export markets across Asia. "Beyond the sustainable management ...

Janus Henderson hires chief responsibility officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... from AllianceBernstein, where she has spent the last eighteen years in a variety of roles, including global equities portfolio manager and senior research analyst, and most recently chief responsibility officer. As chief responsibility officer, she developed ...

Mandatory reporting on biodiversity "likely" for companies: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... outcome for nature- that's really a work in progress." Melior notes that as of the end of September, 19% of their portfolio companies are TNFD forum members, compared to 4% of the ASX300. "The smart companies are the ones that are getting ahead of ...

Podcast: Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
In this episode, BNP Paribas Asset Management global head of sustainability Jane Ambachtsheer talks about investing to decarbonise the real economy versus investing in low carbon strategies, how to translate net zero commitments into action and the ...

US Dept of Labor green-lights ESG integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
US-based retirement plans can consider climate change and other ESG factors in their investment processes, according to a rule change by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The announcement comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission fines Goldman ...