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Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... their sustainable-oriented funds have seen strong inflows over the last 12 months, such as the Mercer's Sustainable Global Equity Fund, which has more than doubled its assets to exceed US$2 billion at 31 Mar 2021. Mercer said the growth is driven by ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Corporate diversity initiatives can fail to deliver unless companies place equal importance on equity and inclusion, according to research from Regnan. Hiring, retaining and promoting people from diverse backgrounds means more than focusing on hiring ...

Maple-Brown Abbott appoint new head of ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. In her role, Pringle will have oversight of the ESG process for all MBA's Australian and Asian equity strategies and at the corporate level. Pringle will work with Georgina Hall, also hired last year. Hall is ESG ...

Infrastructure to offer opportunity for decarbonisation investment: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunity scenarios and cannot be treated as a monolith, according to a research paper from the listed infrastructure equity manager. "Different sectors are going to move at different paces in terms of the process to decarbonise," said ClearBridge ...

Opinion: The housing burden is large enough to be shared by many parties

SCOTT LANGFORD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... established NHFIC. NHFIC financing will support delivery of at least 378 new homes and if the full financing benefit and equity release is applied to build more homes with a further 40% gearing on these, we will deliver up to a total of 974 new homes ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference has heard. During a session, Julia Szlakowski - a private equity specialist - recounted harrowing instances of harassment throughout her career. One of Szlakowski's examples of harassment ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... global sustainable strategy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund is a concentrated fund seeking to invest in a diversified portfolio of leading sustainable companies that offer attractive ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... strategically important for us as a gateway to engage with clients in the region." Robeco introduced its first sustainable equity strategy in 1995 and launched an Asian sustainable equity strategy in 2020. At the same time, Robeco also announced plans ...

Schroders names APAC sustainability heads

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Management, where she was global ESG specialist. Schroders noted that the four-person team will comprise a sustainable equity analyst, and Schroders will add another APAC sustainability specialist by year-end. The buildout of the CoES with dedicated ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... associated with corruption or doing business with oppressive regimes. However, Janus Henderson's Global Sustainable Equity Strategy invests in companies whose products and services are "considered by the investment manager as contributing to positive ...