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Low carbon ETF launches on SGX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Lee. "However, a majority of them are actually looking to invest in low-carbon companies as they see reducing carbon footprint as one of the most tangible ways to contribute to the environment. "Lion Global and OCBC Securities are, therefore, delighted ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... acquisition, development, leasing and management practices. Specific focuses include reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint, maximising renewable energy generation, and leasing to tenants that have a positive social impact on Australian communities. ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... habits, taxes and so forth." Allen noted that a net zero strategy will resonate with investors, who realise that carbon footprint of investment activities "can dwarf our day to day activities." "We think it makes a lot of sense from an investment point ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... 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 within ...

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 ...

Integrating just transitions into climate calculations: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating the concepts of the "just transition" should become part of investors' decarbonisation strategies, according to Mercer. Mercer senior sustainability investment specialist Jillian Reid noted that investors need to "get much better at ...

Property manager buys nearly 100,000 carbon credits for offsetting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... or avoided by a project registered with the federal government's Clean Energy Regulator. To offset their carbon footprint, institutions purchase ACCUs on the open market and then surrender them to the regulator. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) performed ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... challenge is data consistency. Take carbon footprints for example, if you use MSCI and you're comparing the carbon footprint data from Trucost, why would they have different views on the companies you invest in? The reason is most of the data/rating ...

Fidelity International to invest $150bn in net zero strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... billion AUM invested in line with the Net Zero methodology," Tan said. "This is a key way that we achieve that carbon footprint emissions reduction, both by increasing the percentage of AUM and increasing the proportion of assets within those funds that ...

Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... scenario analysis and stress testing of its investment portfolio and outlined six measures to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2050. Partner publication Financial Standard noted the scenario analysis is part of what Rest member Mark McVeigh requested ...