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SSGA to use proxy vote over ethnic, racial diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... because it's a financially material set of issues that boards need to consider." The racial and ethnic diversity engagement will encompass US and UK companies in the first phase, and SSGA is currently working on a report that will outline best practices ...

T. Rowe Price joins Responsible Investment Association Australasia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... number of industry associations and initiatives relating to responsible investment globally. Joining RIAA formalises our engagement with our clients and the local investment community to further promote responsible, ethical and impact investing." T. ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... community to be alert to - it's not just about the mining sector - this should be a wake-up call for everyone." The use of engagement and soft power interactions with companies is a tool to further discussions, but Christian noted that investors such ...

Robeco launches SDG-linked credit income fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... If they're serious enough, they can preclude the company from inclusion in the fund. They can form the basis for engagement as well. There is some evidence to suggest that eliminating companies for negatively impacting on the SDG targets can reduce ...

Long short strategies used in environmental equities fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... that the EARTH portfolio is roughly 80% long, 20% short, because shorting on sustainability grounds is challenging. Engagement can still be used as an instrument even while shorting stock, Lees said. "Some people think that engagement is only reserved ...

DWS to use advisory board to accelerate ESG activity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... such company investments. Our preferred way of dealing with companies that have high climate risk ratings is through engagement, working with their senior management to make them aware, and urge them to develop a strategy bringing the climate risk score ...

Risk management to grow in importance: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... reporting creative, out of the box thinking will be required to be effective, as well as communications and stakeholder engagement skills (80%) then data analytics skills (70%). "Interestingly, it's a phenomenon that's pervaded our previous thought leadership ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... publish the SDG taxonomy it has developed, to provide transparency for investors. Regnan is a specialist ESG research, engagement and advisory business that is fully owned by Pendal Group. Regnan expanded its capabilities into global investment management ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... want to see attribution of it, and also, importantly, for example, in terms of listed equities, that idea of informing engagement and proxy voting decisions and efforts as relates to a manager." This evaluation differs, depending on the asset class ...

Global fund manager joins Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
The world's third largest asset manager will join Climate Action 100+, the world's largest investor engagement initiative on climate change. State Street Global Advisors, which has nearly USD $3.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM), will sign ...