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Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... have a target size of $100 million with gross return target of 20% per annum over a recommended nine-year period. The portfolio is comprised of 20 to 30 seed to series B investments in Australian and global Agri-Food Technology companies. Fidante's parent ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... in human resources and organisational development and many of those departments might have CSR for example within the portfolio. "Then again, right up through the C suite and board representation where it's still pretty early days for external training ...

First Sentier Investors hires industry exec to new ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... engagement across all strategies. Le Mesurier joined Platypus in October 2020 from AMP Capital. At AMP Capital, she was a portfolio manager for that firm's range of ethical and ESG superannuation funds. Le Mesurier has led and supported global engagements ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Program, a collaborative engagement program that runs in parallel to Climate Action 100+. Before that, Ho was an equities portfolio manager at JP Morgan Asset Management for more than 10 years. "We are very pleased to welcome Jane to BNP Paribas Asset ...

Australian Ethical chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... he's been with Australian Ethical for almost 14 years, having joined in January 2009 as an equities analyst and portfolio manager. When Macri took over the fund manager had about $600 million in funds under management. It now has more than $6.2 billion. ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... signal is going to last - it might last 5 years and even longer." This economic trend is reflected and integrated into portfolio managers' analysis of companies' exposure to fossil fuels as a security issue as well as a climate issue. "I think ...

ESG tops inflation, rate hikes as key priority for fixed income investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
ESG integration is at the top of investors priorities through fixed income allocations over the next 12 months, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). SSGA has released its annual The Future State of Fixed Income, based on a global survey ...

Equipsuper hires new head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... head of ESG and sustainability. Pettigrew will work to ensure a continued emphasis on ESG integration across the entire portfolio and reflect Equip's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050. "This is the first time Equip has had a dedicated head of ...

Addressing climate change by investing in environmental solutions: TT International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... through their products or services. From there, the team selects the companies that they think will outperform, said co-portfolio manager Harry Thomas. "We started looking at what we could do in the environmental space," Thomas said. "There weren't many ...

Podcast: Talking green bonds and sustainable economic growth with Ecaterina Bigos

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... to the Australian wholesale market. The fund seeks to bring income and growth for investors from an actively managed portfolio of green bonds through a master-feed structure. The fund substantially invests in an open-ended Luxembourg fund which invests ...