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APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... top motivator for climate investment strategies, slightly ahead of creating outperformance (41%) and mitigating investment risk (36%). Asset owners are increasingly seeking to make "real change" on climate change, and see it as being in line with their ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... recognise Australian investment managers that have consistently produced solid returns while effectively managing investment risk. The awards span 21 categories across six major asset class sectors, with analysis conducted by Rainmaker Information.

Measuring transition risk key to picking climate leaders: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a three-part series of articles brought to you by Aviva Investors As governments negotiate fresh commitments to contain climate change to 1.5 degrees C at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), one ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... 'green' initiatives, compared for example to Canada, which spent 74.5%. "Investors understand that climate risk is investment risk," said AIGCC and IGCC CEO Rebecca Mikula-Wright. "Investors want to seize the enormous investment opportunities ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... the money, overseeing it and then the governance structure of institutions as well," said Northern Trust head of investment risk and analytics services for Asia Pacific Stephen Gwynne. "It means that participants need to take a holistic approach to how ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Twelve investment consulting firms including two Australian firms have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Frontier, JANA and other investment consultants responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... in supporting the transition to a greener planet as well as the risks. A majority (67%) actively consider the investment risk from climate change in their portfolios while almost as many (57%) consider investment opportunity. What's important now is ...

Not all oil stocks are out on ESG grounds: Pendal Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... The oil majors make up more than six per cent of global market capitalisation. Screening them out can introduce investment risk. But quality oil and gas companies are transforming and that provides a source of opportunity, Pittard said. To meet the demands ...

Assessing big tech's ESG risks and opportunities: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Piffaut said. "They haven't mapped their human rights impacts, which are therefore mismanaged. This presents an investment risk." The social impact of technology companies is far ranging, stretching to customers, suppliers and employees. Piffaut ...

ACSI announces new president, deputy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Debby Blakey has been appointed the new president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The HESTA CEO replaces Ian Silk, the outgoing chief executive of AustralianSuper. Michelle Gardiner, trustee director of Care Super, will ...