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SSIM limits NZAM commitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) is limiting its commitment to the recently revived Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), yanking its US business out of the alliance. After a review of the revised NZAM commitments, SSIM said it "will redefine its ...

Net Zero Asset Managers resumes operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) is resuming operations after taking a pause in January, saying it is now ready for a new chapter. The alliance, which had more than 300 members at one point, said it has updated it commitment statement that has been shared ...

The rich fuel climate crisis with investments: World Inequality Lab

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The rich are fuelling the climate crisis via their investments up to three times more than their lifestyle and consumption, according to new research from the World Inequality Lab. The newly released Climate Change: A Capital Challenge report showed ...

NZSF quantifies impact investments for the first time

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) calculated for the first time that its impact investments amounted to NZ$2.7 billion in the last financial year, which is roughly 3.2% of its total assets. "Our intention is to scale impact investment by embedding ...

RE fund managers committed to net zero: GRESB

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Despite geopolitical and market uncertainty, real estate fund managers remained committed to responsible investing in 2025, delivering robust insights and measurable progress, according to GRESB. The global benchmark provider for ESG performance in ...

Gender equity boosts company performance, market value: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Companies that embed gender equity as part of their strategy tend to deliver better performance and can boost market value, new research from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows. Companies with more balanced leadership teams are more likely ...

Macquarie AM wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will set up shop in Saudi Arabia after being tapped by sovereign wealth fund PIF for joint venture investments in infrastructure and energy transition sectors. The US$925 billion sovereign wealth fund signed a Memorandum ...

Family offices stick to sustainable investing: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Family offices say they remain committed to sustainable investments despite ongoing political and financial uncertainty, according to a survey by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI). Nearly all the 144 Asia Pacific family offices surveyed feature ...

Singapore pushes back climate reporting deadlines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Regulators in Singapore have delayed mandatory climate reporting amid an uncertain global economic backdrop and to allow for smaller companies to get their compliance capabilities in order. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and ...

Philanthropic sectors want investment advisers to step up

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
A new study shows that the philanthropic sector is increasingly demanding investment advisers that can achieve the dual purpose of fulfilling strong financial performance and mission alignment. The Mission Meets Capital report canvassed trusts and foundations ...