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HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... opens up an opportunity for global investors to take part in Asia's transformation through an ESG-enhanced Asian bond strategy, which also has a potential to offer higher yields versus other comparable markets. At the same time, investing in Asia ESG ...

Australian Ethical sees net inflows surge upward

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... conviction fund,, along with a high growth fund, Simons noted. Australian Ethical continues to invest in its high-growth strategy, which meant that Operating expenses increased 45%, with employee costs increasing 40% following hires in investment, sales ...

The challenge of evaluating impact investing's fundamentals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "The adviser has got three main tasks they can bring," he said. "Firstly is to translate client's priorities into a strategy. It's impractical to think that you have a multi-asset portfolio that's broadly impact. Fixed income, real assets, sure ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... more significant the net-zero commitment of a company, the more likely that emissions targets are part of the corporate strategy and tied to CEO compensation. PwC found that of companies where CEOs said they have science-aligned net-zero commitments ...

Climate change a macro trend, driving secular themes: J. P. Morgan Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... consumers, businesses and governments are behaving," Berelowitz said. The macro trends influence both top-down macro strategy as well as micro implications, Berelowitz said in a recent briefing. "From a macro perspective, an acceleration in capex is ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... is not a step-change but an important stage for us." From ANZ's perspective, the partnership "underpins ANZ's strategy to support customers in the transition to net zero, while helping cement our position as a leading Environmental Sustainability ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Using ESG signals to short high carbon-emitting companies that have a strong likelihood of underperforming is a key strategy of Plato Investment Management's new active net zero long/short hedge fund. The Plato Global Net Zero Hedge Fund aims to outperform ...

CEFC, super funds allocate to IFM Investors private equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... costs to making them more attractive to the fast-growing pool of sustainability-focused investment capital." The IFM strategy will measure the carbon footprint of each investee company at the point of acquisition, with a view to achieving net zero scope ...

Rest taps Calvert, Parametric for enhanced ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... practices can have positive implications for corporate performance," said Calvert director of responsible investment strategy Anthony Eames. "We look forward to working with Rest to deliver a highly customised investment solution reflecting Rest's ESG ...

CFOs see ESG action as central: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
A strong majority of Australian CFOs say that ESG activities are driven by investor or shareholder demands, but say that measuring return on ESG action is a top barrier to doing more, according to research from Deloitte. Deloitte's most recent CFO ...