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Mercer names global head of sustainable investment research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Mercer has created the role of global head of sustainable investment research as part of a global expansion in sustainable investment capabilities. Mercer has appointed Sarika Goel to the newly-created role of global head of sustainable investment research ...

ESG "the most important thematic for the next 30 years"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... add and make value." Hamson identified climate change as the key theme going forward. "We've done quite a lot of research around emissions, and this is probably the most important thematic for the next 30 years," Hamson said. "For the next year or ...

bfinance hires ESG and responsible investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... responsible investment director. Sarita Gosrani comes to bfinance from XPS Pensions Group, where she was head of ESG research. She helped lead the firm's approach to responsible investing and supported clients with integrating ESG considerations into ...

Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... tools coming from a variety of sources, including collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+, third-party research providers, its own in-house research and company engagement. Acadian has $156 billion in assets under management as of June ...

Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... between bushfires and COVID-19 revealing the vulnerability of the planet," said Australian Ethical CEO John McMurdo. "The research shows us that between 70 and 80% of Australians don't want their money to cause harm to the planet, so that's a seismic ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity initiatives can fail to deliver unless companies place equal importance on equity and inclusion, according to research from Regnan. Hiring, retaining and promoting people from diverse backgrounds means more than focusing on hiring practices ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in the financial services industry, including as a senior regulator with ASIC. She has also been the CEO of Regnan, a research and engagement provider focused on long term ESG risks of the ASX 200 for institutional investors, in addition to her role ...

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... carbon-related investments, we have people who are experienced in the management of forestry type investments and the scale and research capability of other things that not many other investment managers have," Kalyanakumar said. Image courtesy of Liam ...

Infrastructure to offer opportunity for decarbonisation investment: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... within infrastructure present different risk and opportunity scenarios and cannot be treated as a monolith, according to a research paper from the listed infrastructure equity manager. "Different sectors are going to move at different paces in terms ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... any sexual harassment," she said. "Once they get a complaint, that's when they start taking action." Ultimately, research undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission concluded that accountability for stamping out sexual harassment needs ...