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Rest launches Sustainable Growth option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... limited exposure to climate-related transition risks. The criteria for the option's infrastructure assets also excludes investing in companies that own fossil fuel reserves, derive revenue from oil or gas exploration, production and related activities ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... not all have re-entered the lending program, and the belief is that lending is congruent with their view of ethical investing." Securities lending arrangements permits the beneficial owner of a security to lend it for a specified period of time, with ...

Perennial launches boutique ESG business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... institutional and retail business development for the boutique. It's really a coming of age to see the business investing into this because they believe in it and think it's a really important thing for us to be doing," Cottier says. "We will ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... global best practice into their carbon investment strategies. Our clients are actively working to incorporate responsible investing and make significant reductions in the carbon footprints of the portfolios. We also note that much of our reporting to ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... yet another opportunity to express their focus on ESG and reaffirm their attention to socially-responsible yet prudent investing through a securities lending program." As asset owners continue to integrate ESG into their investment and operations processes ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Asset Management takes a strict lens in identifying green bonds that meet tighter definitions of impact and scope when investing for its green bond strategy, noted Felipe Gordillo, senior ESG analyst at BNP Paribas Asset Management. The standards, definitions ...

BlackRock hires former AMP Capital head to ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
BlackRock have hired Emily Woodland as one of two co-heads of Blackrock Sustainable Investing (BSI) for Asia Pacific. Woodland was formerly AMP Capital's head of sustainable investment, a role she held from 2018 until last year. In her former role ...

BlackRock, Temasek form partnership to invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... historic investment opportunity created by the net zero transition." The Decarbonization Partners funds will focus on investing in early stage growth companies targeting "proven, next-generation renewable and mobility technology including emerging fuel ...

ESG investing growing strongly in Asia: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021  |  NEWS
ESG investing is growing strongly in Asia, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Net inflows into sustainable funds in 2020 was US$8 billion, nearly 10 times that of 2019, said Tai Hui, chief Asia market strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. ...

AustralianSuper adds sustainable ETFs to platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... low carbon impact. GRNV is a true-to-label Australian sustainable equity ETF encompassing both values-based and ESG investing. "Both products have enjoyed robust inflows as investors globally move towards value-based investing. Climate change, various ...