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Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Vontobel head of ESG and thought leadership Sudhir Roc-Sennett notes that biodiversity is "bleeding" as human population, wealth and consumption all rise. The connection between natural resources and corporate governance is also becoming clearer due ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... is in the process of a second close for Giant Leap II, which will feature investors from financial advisers/wealth management firms and institutional investors, Richardson said. Giant Leap focuses on seeding companies that produce goods and services ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Clients are demanding more from their wealth management, both in terms of returns and in terms of ESG investments, according to research from Accenture. Accenture's Towards the Markets of Tomorrow: Capital Markets Vision 2025 notes that globally, the ...

HSBC AM takes stake in women-owned ESG investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors, an independent asset management firm focused on ESG investment opportunities for institutional and wealth management clients around the world. The firm is majority owned by Heidi Ridley, former CEO at Rosenberg Equities and Kathryn McDonald ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... delivering strong long-term financial returns for members," said chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson. "Kim's wealth of expertise across environmental, social and corporate governance will support HESTA to continue its important work." HESTA ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... meaningful," said J.P. Morgan Asset Management CEO George Gatch. "Investing in timberland, on behalf of institutional and high net wealth individuals, will allow us to apply our expertise in managing real assets to forests, which are a natural solution ...

Super fund invests in Australian Unity Green Bond Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... fund like NGS Super to commit to the fund," Bovingdon said. "... We've also had good support from Crestone Wealth Management through their client base- they've taken the approach to make green bonds a core part of their model portfolios across ...

HSBC, partners to identify blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... then connecting that into the finance bit," Gillies said. The Australian-first project builds on previous Mapping Ocean Wealth Australia research funded by HSBC and supported by TNC Australia. This research quantified both the economic contribution of ...

War, vice and climate: assessing investors ethical stands

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... towards ethical investing preferences differ strongly between generations, according to a survey by Nucleus Wealth Management. Nucleus Wealth conducted a survey of more than 1450 Nucleus Wealth clients and potential investors on attitudes to ethical ...

FTSE Russell hires Jo Saleeba to head sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Global, Orro spent almost 10 years in the Australian financial services industry in institutional banking and wealth management. "Martin and Jo add significant financial market expertise and strong knowledge of the local market to our Investment Solutions ...