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Quant manager deploys AI to identify corporate greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... ideally suited to identifying greenwashing because they are data-driven," said Acadian's director of responsible investing Andy Moniz, who is based in their UK affiliate. "This new system enables us to analyse significant amounts of both structured ...

ASIC reviewing greenwashing in financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... present in the Australian market. Currently, there is no regulated definition of ESG, sustainability/green/responsible investing in the Australian market, raising questions as to how the regulator will, conversely, define greenwashing. In an article ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... leadership in its ESG work as part of its inaugural ESG Superannuation Study. Farrant cited HESTA's leadership in responsible investing. "Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves and the AMP sexual harassment scandal highlight the need for investors ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... fair wages for working people - particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing, previously told FS Sustainability it reduced carbon emissions nearly 8% across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in ...

Climate change, diversity, inequality top engagement agenda: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas emissions, product sustainability, and treatment of employees. T. Rowe Price director of research, responsible investing Maria Drew noted that the challenge with tracking climate change risks is that much of the data on industry sectors ...

Infrastructure manager joins Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... infrastructure manager with exposure to high quality listed infrastructure companies across developed markets. "Responsible investing is fundamental to our long-term outlook in infrastructure funds management, and we are delighted to become signatories ...

Fiona Reynolds to step down from PRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... with tremendous commitment, energy and experience, Fiona has also contributed personally to the growth of responsible investing more broadly. We are very sorry to see Fiona step down as CEO, but fully understand her personal wish to be home in Australia ...

JANA hires first head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... JANA's head of responsible investment Tim Conly, and marks the sixth appointment to JANA's fast-growing responsible investing research team. "I have dedicated my career to working to drive a real shift in fostering ethical and resilient financial ...

Advisers seek education, clarification on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... very much and they rate their knowledge as very low. That can be a real problem - as we see the demand for responsible investing coming from the investors, it's a terrible position for advisers to be in where they client is asking them something ...

Responsible investors called to action on First Nations Peoples

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... and inspiring investors in how they engage with First Nations Peoples is part of the expanding remit of responsible investing, according to Kado Muir, chair of the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance and the National Native Title Council. Muir ...