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Platforms increasing ESG products, research: Investment Trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... (DDO). The survey noted that Macquarie has partnered with Morningstar to enable advisers to compare sustainability ratings, carbon designation, fund profiles, and new ESG SMAs (self managed accounts) from Dimensional Fund Advisers, Pendal and Lonsec ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... towards issuers with sound ESG profiles. The HSBC GIF Asia ESG Bond Fund is set up to have a higher ESG score and a lower carbon intensity score than its reference benchmark, the JPMorgan ESG Asia Credit Index. The fund will invest in Asian companies ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions and approximately 27% of ASX100 market value. "Westpac takes its role in facilitating the transition to a low carbon economy very seriously," said Westpac Institutional Bank chief executive Anthony Miller. "We are committed not only to working ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... corporate strategy (compared to 44% of companies whose commitments are not science-aligned and 9% of those with no net-zero or carbon-neutral commitment) and one-third of those with, or progressing toward, science-aligned net-zero commitments tie emissions ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... this as European regulation is driving new standards." Berelowitz pointed out that transport represented 20% of global carbon emissions and there are opportunities to invest in the greening of existing methods of transport, as well as the transition ...

ANZ takes $50 million stake in Pollination Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... on the transition needs of ANZ's customers globally in the areas of sustainable finance, project and export finance, carbon markets and corporate advisory, including mergers and acquisitions, ANZ said. As part of the transaction, ANZ will gain a ...

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
... 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 1 and 2 emissions ...

Weighing climate risk in corporate bonds: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... 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), Insight ...

American Century outlines 2022 sustainability priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... talk about biodiversity impacts that food production and food wastage has on ecosystems and you can look at it from the carbon emissions perspective and the economic perspective. But you can also look at food wastage from the perspective of the number ...