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Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... firm demonstrates through their research as being uncorrelated to other common factors. When applied to a diversified portfolio, it results in a tilt towards the most resource efficient companies and has evidenced stronger risk-adjusted returns. "What ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... process, they have applied a biodiversity lens to Australian equities through the 2021 hiring of William Wu, an experienced portfolio manager and also co-author and lecturer of Sustainable and Responsible Investing at UNSW. Sustainability has been a ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... has raised more than AU$1.5 billion in funding, which is linked to CBA's existing sustainability linked loan (SLL) portfolio. The ESG TD product was also recently certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), under the auspices ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has appointed EY as the project team that will deliver the first stage of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Project. EY will work with the Project Steering Committee and the Technical Advisory ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... with the CEO or CFO leadership, compared to 56% in the prior year. Addressing ESG issues through the lens of a credit portfolio also opens up the opportunity to speak with different parts of a business, Bailey added. "One of the things that's really ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... than two decades and brings extensive experience in ESG integration, Australian and global equities management, and portfolio construction. At Crestone, Wan Lum is also a member of the investment, product and services team.

CEFC, Qantas Super back low carbon "enabler" fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions economy of the future. In June, Qantas Super announced it has aligned just under a quarter of its $8.5 billion portfolio with the goal of reducing emissions by 24% by 2025 on the road to net zero by 2050. The corporate super fund selected Calvert ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... on ESG investing is a topic of concern for the super fund sector, as integrating ESG investing into a superannuation portfolio can increase tracking error, raising concerns that ESG could lead super funds to negative outcome against the FFYS performance ...

Apply a holistic ESG lens to emerging markets: PGIM Fixed Income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... well as changing dynamics, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "We do have a solid risk management process with portfolio managers that actively measure risk day-to-day," Ploeg noted. "They have to monitor the situation and be constantly updating ...

Zurich accelerates net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Zurich's local operation has committed to reducing the carbon intensity of its investment portfolio by 25% by 2025 while committing to hit net zero for its operations by 2030. Zurich announced new targets and initiatives for its operations in Australia ...