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Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... this as European regulation is driving new standards." Berelowitz pointed out that transport represented 20% of global carbon emissions and there are opportunities to invest in the greening of existing methods of transport, as well as the transition ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... on the transition needs of ANZ's customers globally in the areas of sustainable finance, project and export finance, carbon markets and corporate advisory, including mergers and acquisitions, ANZ said. As part of the transaction, ANZ will gain a ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Using ESG signals to short high carbon-emitting companies that have a strong likelihood of underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... more attractive to the fast-growing pool of sustainability-focused investment capital." The IFM strategy will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a view to achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... encouraging them to change, proceeds from maturing investments can be reinvested with the knowledge that the portfolio's carbon intensity is improving over time, said Joshua Kendall, head of responsible investment (research and stewardship), Insight ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... talk about biodiversity impacts that food production and food wastage has on ecosystems and you can look at it from the carbon emissions perspective and the economic perspective. But you can also look at food wastage from the perspective of the number ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has added an additional 12 carbon-intensive companies to a focused engagement aimed at lifting their transition to net zero outcomes. Robeco has established its engagement themes for 2022, with a strong focus on "protecting ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Plato Investment Management has launched an active long/short hedge fund with net zero carbon exposure. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Index, while maintaining a net zero carbon exposure using the calculation ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... you're 2% underweight to a sector, you can go to a 1% underweight and with tweaks around the edges, get the same level of carbon emissions reduction but knock down ten to 20 basis points of tracking error."

Using data, reporting to fill in the steps to net zero 2050: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... they're going to implement the plans that get them to their net zero targets. Investors are still seeking information on carbon metrics, physical risk and transition risk details for the portfolio level, according to Scott Bennett, head of quantitative ...