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Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... change risks with widespread implications for banks across credit risk, market risk and operational risk, according to research from by Accenture. According to the climate disclosures of 45 global financial institutions, the financial impact of climate-related ...

Alphinity launches SDG-aligned fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... breaching human rights principles, unnecessary pollution or avoiding a fair share of tax payments. Alphinity uses ESG research provider, MSCI for their ESG ratings. Alphinity also uses a Sustainable Compliance Committee to assess companies where nuance ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Rainmaker's service offerings include a market-leading combination of proprietary datasets, industry benchmarking, research, and market-share reporting for Australia, accessible via its RainmakerLive software platform. Rainmaker also operates a media ...

Leading fund manager scales ESG presence in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... extension of its global fixed income team. In addition to growing ESG expertise, Robeco will hire two new fixed income research and investment professionals. With the new hires, Robeco said it expects to introduce more Asian versions of its sustainability-focused ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... interest rate, Hart noted that Commonwealth Bank committed to reallocating the higher interest rate to industry-based research projects to increase sustainability in the red meat industry. "The discounted interest rate results in reduction in funding ...

Schroders names APAC sustainability heads

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability strategy, in London. Tang joins Schroders from Fitch Ratings, where he was senior director, global head of ESG research, sustainable finance. He also previously worked for MSCI as vice president, head of fixed income, ESG research. Schroders ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... definitions may not necessarily be a limitation on establishing greenwashing, said Rainmaker Information executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin. "[There are] two ways to look at this," said Dunnin. "They can set-up an idealised definition ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... about her key priorities in her new job - working across the investment practices to evolve existing consideration of ESG research and analysis, providing greater depth and measurement of Northern Trust's stewardship process, and engaging with clients ...

ASX200 CEO pay drops to lowest levels in more than decade: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) published its 20 th edition of the CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies report. The research shows that the COVID0-19 pandemic had a major impact on pay for ASX100 CEOS, with 31% of CEOs receiving zero bonuses and median ...

Super funds file Modern Slavery Statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
More than 30 super funds have lodged Modern Slavery Statements in accordance with federal law, according to research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker has identified 36 super fund which have lodged statements with the Australian Border Force, in ...