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Qantas Super in $2bn climate risk mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... "Climate change represents a risk we need to mitigate and manage and also represents other opportunities," noted Qantas Super CIO Andrew Spence. "In May last year, we went to our investment committee and board with the sustainability roadmap we did with ...

NGS Super to reduce emissions 35% by 2025

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... we can make material headway into reducing the carbon in our portfolio by 2025 on the information that we have," NGS Super CIO Ben Squires said. As part of this strategy, NGS Super is flagging assets that the fund deems as a stranded asset for assessment ...

Australian Ethical names heavyweights to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has made three senior hires for its investment committee. Sean Henaghan is the current CIO of Aurora Capital and former CIO of AMP Capital Multi-Asset Group, and has proven leadership of a substantial investment business with over ...

Net zero targets shift investments, narrative for funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... setting interim targets and developing strategy as well as communicating to stakeholders is important, said Jens Peers, CEO and CIO of Mirova US. Mirova has a 2050 target as well as an interim 2030 target "The 2030 target is one that has been internally ...

Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunity for investors to live their values by investing for the long term in a diversified fund," said Statewide Super CIO Con Michalakis. "Our key focus at AFM is to create investment strategies that meet a genuine client need," said AFM managing ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Institutional investors have a vital role to play in helping transition our economy and companies for a low carbon future, said HESTA CIO Sonya Sawtell-Rickson. "We are driving down carbon emissions right across our portfolio," Sawtell-Rickson said. ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the market it should be disclosed more widely." In a separate interview with FS Sustainability, Melior Investment Management CIO Tim King noted that litigation risk is a concern, as is engaging with companies to make sure they are setting net zero targets ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG data and reporting management is integrated through a fund manager or asset owners' processes, Gwynne noted that the CIO normally drives the discussions. "Within the portfolio construction teams and sector heads, our clients have a dedicated ...

Analysing the opportunities, challenges of the ESG investing sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the investment thesis, the decision making around that process has to start at the top, Spicer said. "You need your CEO and CIO understanding where that is and how you're talking about it, and then it pushes down to the investment decision where ...

Investors identify positive impact through multiple finance strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... returns, according to an expert panel at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) conference. Matthew Tominc, CIO of Conscious Investment Management, notes that his fund's mission is to make market-rate financial investments which ...