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Using ESG, ethical screens in multi-asset strategy investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... integration." The multi-asset strategy began applying negative screens in 2017, and within each theme, the fund excludes tobacco, controversial weapons, fossil fuels, GMO plants and seeds, gambling, companies that receive more than 5% of revenue from ...

Ausbil drops fossil fuel companies from sustainable fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... the fund had excluded material investments in controversial activities such as uranium, thermal coal, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons and armaments, and pornography. The exclusion list has been expanded to include investing in exploration, mining ...

Perennial sustainable small cap fund shows double-digit returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... screen is a minimum market cap of $50 million. Perennial then applies a negative screen, eliminating fossil fuels, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, forestry activities, gambling activities, and unhealthy fast food. The team then applies its internal ESG score ...

ESG in fixed income more than green bonds: Daintree

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... categories." Daintree screens out coal and energy extraction companies on environmental grounds, among other exclusions such as tobacco, controversial weapons, and, for New Zealand-based clients, whale meat and cannabis. Daintree's fossil fuel exclusions ...

Vanguard expands Ethically Conscious product range

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... shares listed on the ASX while removing companies with significant business activities involving fossil fuels, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, military weapons and civilian firearms, nuclear power, and adult entertainment. "We've had ESG related products ...

Retail sustainable investments grow by 21%: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable funds that employ some form of exclusion from investment in controversial areas, with a 85 funds excluding tobacco and 81 excluding controversial weapons - companies that derive a significant portion of revenue from nuclear weapons, land ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... to screening out fossil fuels, the ETFs also screen out gas pipelines, gambling, adult entertainment, weapons, alcohol, tobacco, animal testing, detention centres, nuclear energy, junk food and companies embroiled in human rights controversies. The portfolios ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... responsible investment practices?" Negative screening remains an important responsible investment strategy, and weapons, tobacco, gambling and pornography are the most frequently screened categories. The screening for fossil fuel exposures is beginning ...

State Street Global Advisors to list new ESG ETF on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... screening and best in class rankings to improve ESG characteristics. The S&P/ASX 200 ESG Index excludes companies involved in tobacco and controversial weapons, companies with low UNGC Scores and the lowest 25% of companies within industry groups, ranked ...

ESG ETP assets under management triple in last three years: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... principles," he said. "We make exclusions to the fairly consistently cited sectors and industries - alcohol, gambling, tobacco cluster munitions - tobacco and cluster munitions aren't relevant to the ASX, of course. In terms of fossil fuels, we applied ...