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Legg Mason launches QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Legg Mason has launched the Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund, a global equity fund that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and ethical screens. The fund uses the investment expertise of wholly owned ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments hires Bill Hartnett

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... and Asia Pacific. Hartnett moved to ASI from the $12 billion Local Government Super, where he was head of responsible investment. "We are delighted Bill has joined our ESG Investment team, which is growing in importance, as we continue to move ESG considerations ...

CFSGAM to divest from tobacco products across portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... divestment of current holdings by (or before) the end of 2019." The new policy is overseen by the FSI Global Responsible Investment Steering Group and is subject to regular review by the FSI ESG Committee. The implementation of the Policy is managed ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... now in response to the long term threat of climate change," said Helga Birgden global leader of Mercer's responsible investment team business. "To give ourselves just a 50% chance of limiting warming by 2100, we need to hit peak emissions next year ...

Global responsible investment assets top US$30 trillion: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Global responsible investment assets reached US$30.7 trillion at as of the beginning of 2018, a 34% increase over 2016, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA). Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO GSIA has released its Global Sustainable ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill in Parliament on 10 April 2019. Under the Guardians' Responsible Investment Framework, decisions about ethical exclusions take account of New Zealand law. The Guardians of NZ Super moved "swiftly ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... sustainability into the whole finance sector," said Simon O'Connor, Initiative co-chair and CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "We have really strongly brought the SDGs front and centre to this, in addition to climate change. ...

RIAA certifies two Legg Mason funds as Responsible Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified two Legg Mason investment funds as Certified Responsible Investments. The Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Income Fund and the Legg Mason Martin Currie Ethical Values with Income ...

Institutional Shareholder Services purchases CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... of CAER will more than double ISS' headcount in the market to include eight research analysts covering responsible investment and corporate governance across the region. "Strategically it's important for us to do our primary research locally in the market," ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
Pendal Group, the co-founder of Regnan, will take total ownership of the governance research and engagement firm and bring the research team in-house. Richard Brandweiner, CEO, Pendal Group Pendal Group co-owned Regnan with Commonwealth Superannuation ...