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Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... "This ties in with the long-short strategy - for a typical long-only fund, what you can do if you can decarbonise the portfolio? You can really do one thing, which is not own high polluting names, which is great, but it takes you out of the debate with ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions within five years and will also take steps to reduce scope 3 emissions across its portfolio, working with upstream suppliers, downstream customers, channel partners and industry peers. "We're delighted that ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... NFPs, universities and international banks, including 15 years in the Reserve Bank of India, including in the investment portfolio. Vaidyanath is the inaugural chief executive officer of Homes Melbourne and previously served as the CEO of the City of ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Rest has awarded an enhanced ESG mandate to Parametric Portfolio Associates and Calvert Research and Management to provide further diversification to its Sustainable Growth ethical investment option. Parametric and Calvert will implement ethical and ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... issuers and encouraging them to change, proceeds from maturing investments can be reinvested with the knowledge that the portfolio's carbon intensity is improving over time, said Joshua Kendall, head of responsible investment (research and stewardship) ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Climate change, digitalisation, healthcare, empowerment and diversity issues, and the circular economy are key engagement issues in 2022 for fund manager American Century Investments. In developing the long-term ESG themes that will impact on economies ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... according to senior manager engagement, Peter van der Werf. "We have top down decarbonisation targets in that we expect portfolio managers to reduce the CO2 emissions by 30% by 2025, and 50% to 2030 on the way to net zero by 2050," he said. "Then we ...

Australian Ethical launches high conviction ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... traded products, launching an active ethical ETF. The High Conviction Fund ETF (ticker: AEAE) is an actively managed portfolio of 20 to 35 companies primarily drawn from the ASX 300. The companies meet the ethical criteria based on Australian Ethical's ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Model which incorporates more than 100 ESG red flags, including some 60 environmental inputs, plays a major role in portfolio construction. "We check companies for a whole range of different signals using multiple data sources, which alone aren't that ...

Solving renewable energy challenges with technology investment: Quinbrook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... expansion into Australia and also the US. Habitat will be deployed to optimise battery storage assets within the Quinbrook portfolio, while continuing to offer its services independently to new and existing clients around the world.