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ASI launches APAC sustainability institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Standard Investments (ASI) will launch an Asia Pacific sustainability institute to support the momentum of sustainable investing. The abrdn Sustainability Institute is designed to drive sustainable investing and supporting the buildout of a resilient ...

Pengana Capital reports positive impacts of equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... entitled Building Back Better, which gives a sense of where we are at the world at this time," said Pengana Capital impact investing specialist Adam Myers. "The impact reports broadly are designed to show impacts. They're primarily positive, because ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... companies, and identify the issues so that we could provide assurances to investors that the activities the companies are investing in and undertaking are likely to deliver." The research finds that efforts to hire candidates from more diverse backgrounds ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... strategy to decarbonise our portfolios around the world, and we have a target to get to zero carbon by 2050," he said. "By investing into forestry, we get that carbon offset from the carbon sequestration, and we can also look at conserving biodiversity ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Singapore to provide localised ESG expertise across the region. This team will be an extension of Robeco's Sustainability Investing Centre of Expertise - a global team of over 35 client portfolio managers. Robeco opened its Singapore office in 2016 ...

Global sustainable investment grows 15%: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Australasia at 38%, the United States at 33% and Japan on 24%. The report shows the continuing prevalence of sustainable investing across the global investment industry, with sustainable assets under management growing 15% in two years to US$35.3 trillion ...

Global fund manager launches bond impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... returns and tangible impact. "We can make real progress in areas such as affordable housing and community development, by investing in a range of public fixed income sectors where proceeds can be tied to specific projects or initiatives or are used to ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... present in the Australian market. Currently, there is no regulated definition of ESG, sustainability/green/responsible investing in the Australian market, raising questions as to how the regulator will, conversely, define greenwashing. In an article ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... moment, asking what do we do first and how long does this take," said Neuberger Berman managing director, head of ESG investing, Jonathan Bailey. "We wanted to give them some advice based on what we see from other institutions. "Setting a net zero target ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to the MSCI World Index benchmark. "This latest strategy underlines NTAM's philosophy and commitment to sustainable investing," said Julie Moret, global head of sustainability and stewardship at NTAM. "Sustainability is central to our investment capabilities ...