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Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
Sustainalytics has acquired GES International, a global provider of engagement, screening and fiduciary voting services to institutional investors. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The acquisition combines Sustainalytics' ESG research and ratings ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... and Sydney. Stewart Investors has a strong belief in stewardship at the heart of their investment philosophy, with engagement around issues of concern as part of its process. "We can show this research to companies and show them that other experts believe ...

Big data, ESG ratings can combine to unlock investment return: TruValue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... investment strategies, they can also be applied to fundamental investment strategies and asset owners with a strong engagement program, Malinak said. "We've worked with asset owners who are close to universal owners, and they're going to hold these companies ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... (RIAA) annual conference. Mans Carlsson-Sweeney, head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management noted that in engagement with government, Assistant Minister for Home Affair Senator Linda Reynolds has indicated that the act will apply to investors ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... particularly on the sovereign side. "We believe that in the case of a corporate, we've been able to have a certain amount of engagement, influence and positive impact on ESG issues," said Bruce Murphy, director, Australia and New Zealand, Insight Investment. ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) launched the code, which covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. "There is a strong public demand for information about how asset ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... exposed to ESG issues that are strong enough that we can't invest on those companies and often they are not responding to engagement." Shorting stocks on ESG grounds is in line with the Ausbil strategy on integrating ESG research into making investment ...

Core Civic, GEO Group flagged for ESG controversies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... as allegations of understaffing at both companies, she added. MSCI shares its reports with companies as a means of engagement. Earlier this year, Core Civic arranged a phone call with MSCI analysts to discuss the ratings, Thwing Eastman said. Neither ...

40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... who's holding a company in the red left-hand rectangle [most exposed to regulatory penalty], I'd be thinking from an engagement perspective, you'd definitely want to be having some level of dialogue to make sure that they're aware of potential policies ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
The Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) initiative will press the case for greater engagement around sustainability and the impact of environmental, social and economic issues on financial outcomes at the 20 th World Congress of Accountants ...