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Testing ESG impacts on US pension fund returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker Information. ...

Alphinity launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... having a "net positive alignment" to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), exceed Alphinity's minimum ESG criteria and offer "attractive prospective returns." Since launch in June 2021 XASG's underlying fund has returned 2.3% p.a, ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... market in Australia increased its base from $1.28 trillion in 2020, with the top three responsible investment approaches being ESG integration at $752 billion, corporate engagement and shareholder action at $726 billion and negative/exclusionary screening ...

Super Housing Partnerships taps property leader as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Viney said. "Its approach recognises that the implications of climate change, social inequality, gender inequality and other ESG matters influence the pursuit of equitable prosperity and the health and productivity of the economy and the community overall. ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... at how the act comes into play, this has real impact on returns. "One of the things I like about the deal is that it's good ESG and it's profitable - it's not about investing to drive an ESG outcome. It's an ESG outcome that's driving profit to membe ...

Average head of ESG pay hits $350,000: Talent Nation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Average salaries for heads of ESG have seen a double-digit increase over the past 12 months, according to specialist ESG executive search and recruitment specialist Talent Nation. Talent Nation has released its annual environment and sustainability ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of US Republican states attorneys general have sent a letter to two proxy voting advisers, warning them over ESG-related recommendations to their states' investment vehicles including pension funds. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and ...

US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in their investment processes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes are leading ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... investors, according to UBS. UBS recently analysed the company reports of ASX 200 companies to assess the 45 most talked about ESG related topics over the last five years. The analysis showed that topics including greenwashing, green finance, nature-based ...

ESG managed funds large portion of total Australian flow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Although inflows to managed funds fell in 2022, ESG equity managed funds were a "relative bright spot," according to Calastone. According to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone, fixed income fund inflows shrank 95% from $10.54 billion in 2021 ...