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Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and framework. "Tim's experience and insights have driven exceptional portfolio strategies for our clients," said WTW Australia head of investments Aongus O'Gorman. "Given the greater emphasis across ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... inequalities, and SDG17, partnerships for the goals. "We did an active global search and we appointed Robeco to manage the portfolio," Gunesekera said. "They have a sensational track record in sustainability, they walk the talk." In addition to the positive ...

Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... commitment to joining one of the initiatives. It is broader than that, including what are you actually doing with your portfolio. But I do think that alignment with net zero will be one of the things we measure in this study in future years." Unger noted ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... undertake corporate engagement with companies to understand the current state of biodiversity risk and opportunity; manage portfolio risks and opportunities within their own portfolios; shape policy and framework development, and monitor and disclose ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... manufacture of nicotine alternatives and tobacco-based products, controversial weapons and nuclear weapons from their portfolio, RIAA said. As of 1 January 2022, investors seeking Responsible Investment Certification will not be able to invest in companies ...

AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... can flag key risk industries such as production of palm oil, coal and weapons. Jaaims also plans to modify the Smart Portfolio product to allow users to filter out the stocks that may not meet their ESG goals. Jaaims has more than 3,000 customers since ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standards. The portfolio is based on the methodology of BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) which currently holds over ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions have implications for infrastructure investments, according to ClearBridge Investments co-founder and senior portfolio manager Nick Langley. From ClearBridge's perspective, the news out of Glasgow confirms the way in which they integrate ...

APAC investors taking decarbonisation action: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... institutional investors, including Australian asset owners. Globally, 20% of investors globally have committed to a specific portfolio decarbonisation target, but a further two thirds say they will introduce them within the next three years. Nearly half ...

BetaShares launches ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... equities and will provide exposure to Australian companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standards. The portfolio is based on the methodology of BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) which currently holds over $1.2 ...