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Neuberger Berman joins global diversity initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... new hires were minorities. The firm also says it seeks to promote diversity within the private equity industry. When investing with other private equity firms, as part of its due diligence process, the firm performs a diversity analysis including analysing ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... mining, the capex time horizon and lag before a project becomes fully operational can be 5 to 10 years, so if you're investing in old energy now, there are questions over how serious the company is taking its net zero goals," he said. This conversation ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... out a few improvements, but overall, these proposed laws, if enacted, would deliver what the community expects, make investing less risky, lessen the shock to certain Australian industry sectors whose goods are no longer consistent with key trading partner ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... cost of capital for businesses who can achieve positive sustainability objectives. Furthermore, responsible and ethical investing continued its strong growth reaching over $1 trillion in funds in 2020, supported by strong inflows, and compelling performance ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... portfolio managers to analyse for investment opportunities as part of overall financial considerations, Mascotto said. Investing with an eye to a transition to a circular economy is suited to a long-term investment strategy, and it will require not only ...

Seeking financial, positive impact in SME investments: Beckon Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... medium-sized businesses that provide financial return and demonstrable social and environmental impact. The focus is on investing in assets that provide sustainability in all senses of the word - financially as well as in terms of positive impact on ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... corporate governance is a key consideration in the region where many businesses are still family or state owned. When investing in such companies it is very important to understand the way management is incentivised. Are their interests aligned with ...

Integrating ESG to manage risks of high yield credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... doing bottom up credit analysis and digging into the weeds, we can find that out. Q: Is there a role for engagement when investing in high yield credit? A: In high yield, you're dealing with companies that are sub-investment grade. They're companies ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This piece is sponsored by T. Rowe Price Interest in impact investing is quickly increasing, and while strategies are growing across multiple asset classes, fund managers are developing strategies to capture the positive environmental ...

Global fund managers unite to accelerate natural capital investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability, HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management is establishing a series of Natural Capital funds, directly investing in the preservation, protection and enhancement of nature. Lombard Odier launched a first-of-its-kind global equities investment ...