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CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... downstream customers, channel partners and industry peers. "We're delighted that the CEFC, legalsuper and HESTA are investing with IFM at such an exciting time for the private equity sector," said IFM Investors head of private equity Stuart Wardman-Browne. ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. "As a pioneer in responsible investing, we recognised decades ago that strong environmental, social and governance practices can have positive implications for corporate ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... or those in the middle. This doesn't mean you don't invest in anything, but there has to be a recognition that you're investing an increasing amount of capital in companies that currently may have poor practices, but are making the commitment to change." ...

Five reasons investors should adopt an active versus passive ESG approach

JOEL CONNELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the investment philosophy and approach adopted by a fund aligns with their personal philosophy around ESG/sustainable investing. As an active manager, Bell Asset Management (Bell) admittedly have a clear bias in the active versus passive debate, but ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... further, and the issues that are linked to a future, sustainable economy, said American Century head of ESG and sustainable investing Sarah Bratton Hughes. "Labour is the ultimate scarce resource," Hughes said. "We've seen in the US over 20 million workers ...

Baker McKenzie hires special counsel from industry super fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... partner Anthony Foley. "She also offers advice to fund managers managing assets for Australian super funds, those co-investing with super funds, and the provision of ESG advice." As head of legal advisory at UniSuper, Dardamanis led a team which provides ...

PGIM creates global head of ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... capabilities, and industry leadership across PGIM." PGIM has a long track record of ESG integration and sustainable investing. PGIM Real Estate has invested more than $5 billion across affordable housing and transformative development properties. PGIM ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
Integrating ESG investing into a superannuation portfolio can increase tracking error, raising concerns that ESG could lead super funds to negative outcome against the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test. However, Global implementation specialist ...

ESG adds performance boost to equity funds: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... investors, and they are a mix of active strategies and ETFs. "Clearly, a lot of these managers have been led to ethical investing as opposed to starting, and the index demonstrates that they can do as good a job at having ethical characteristics," said ...

Conscious Investment Management expands investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Queenie on our current and future investments." Conscious Investment Management has partnered with Summer Housing in investing in specialist disability accommodation. "Housing is critical infrastructure that forms the basis of social and economic stability ...