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Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... governance (ESG) issues. Alexis Cheang, head of ANZ, responsible investments, Mercer. Mercer notes that responsible investment strategies now account for 26% of all professionally managed assets globally, totaling US$22.82 trillion, according to the ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... offer what bfinance labels "superficial consideration - such as becoming signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) or subscribing to some external ESG data - but little or no formal integration in the investment process." The Government ...

Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... transition to a lower carbon economy are present across many sectors," said Stephanie Maier, director of responsible investment, HSBC Global Asset Management. "The focus companies represent both carbon intensive companies and those with significant opportunities ...

Perpetual launches new Ethical SRI Credit Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Diversified Income Fund, launched in 2005, combined with the ethical and SRI screens developed by Perpetual's responsible investment team. "It is a strategy that, for a very long time, has delivered through various market cycles and resonated with investors," ...

Investors, credit ratings agencies grapple with ESG impacts on ratings: PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... they can impact balance sheets and cash flow projection, according to a report from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI has launched a new report, Shifting perceptions: ESG, credit risk and ratings - part 2: exploring the disconnects ...

Super funds continue to expand responsible investment activities: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... committees overseeing environmental, social and corporate governance risks and opportunities, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Super Fund Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2018. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The ...

Hedge funds allocate at least US$59bn to responsible investment: AIMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Hedge funds globally have allocated at least $59 billion to responsible investment, according to a survey by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS). The survey consisted of 80 asset ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment and UNEP Finance Initiative. "The global shift to clean energy is underway, but much more needs to be done by governments ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... sustainably themed, uses positive and negative screening and integrates ESG factors. Earlier this year, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), the peak body representing responsible and ethical investors across Australia and New ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... The Alphinity SSF was recently awarded the Lonsec/Money Management Fund Manager of the Year award in the Responsible Investment category. It is available on the ASX mFund platform.