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Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... executive director of the International Corporate Governance Network and joint managing director of Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) Ltd. Simpson also brings experience in the international regulatory and policy arena. She served on ...

Stakeholder capitalism key to long-term returns: Fink

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... that will help them achieve greater profits for their shareholders. "Companies that deliver are reaping the rewards. Our research shows that companies who forged strong bonds with their employees have seen lower levels of turnover and higher returns ...

Resolution Capital nab MSCI ESG exec for analyst role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Ellis has joined the specialist global listed real assets investment manager from MSCI, where he was vice president, ESG research. Ellis has extensive investment research experience specialising in global real estate and materials sector companies. At ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure regulations come into effect

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... investment managers not being very open regarding what they actually invest in," noted Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. "Not all funds have this dinosaur attitude, and for them the government's portfolio ...

Retail investors integrating ESG into investment decisions: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... 2021, 46% said they bought or sold investments based on ESG factors, up from 40% in 2020, noted Investment Trends head of research Irene Guiamatsia. "It is a statement of fact that ESG is a theme that has really been elevated throughout the year, culminating ...

Predictions for robust investment in green transition, sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... expect a jump to close to USD 400 billion in 2022 as governments start to spend more on infrastructure," said SEB head of research, climate and sustainable finance Thomas Thygesen. "We see upside to that estimate as companies faced with sky-high energy ...

Pushing ahead on gender parity in investment: Future IM/Pact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... been made in recent years, mainly in mid-level roles. In a recent white paper, Where are all the women, Beattie cited research 2020 research by HESTA of its 60 investment partners' gender composition, which found that aggregate gender composition ...

Proxy advisers assess impacts of government reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... application for the new sublicense on 23 December, Paatsch confirmed. Vas Kolesnikoff, head of Australia and New Zealand research at Institutional Shareholder Services confirmed that ISS is applying for the new AFSL license as well. Paatsch called the ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... should be - thinking about how their actions enhance and degrade the ecosystems in which they survive. KPMG Australia research found that failing to manage material ESG issues effectively will constitute a business failure by 2030. Increasing regulation ...

What you read in 2021

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... can command salaries of $250,000 to $300,000. Kaizen Recruitment managing director Matt McGilton said that heads of ESG research/head of investment stewardship can expect a salary of $250,000 - $300,000 including super and are expected to have 10-plus ...