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More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... are sustainable or ethical," he said. "For example, last year we issued three infringement notices against investment management firm Vanguard Investments for misleading statements about the extent to which their funds applied investment exclusions for ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... strategic ESG targets, with investors voting against remunerations reports to register their disapproval. Melior Investment Management recently released its 2022 proxy voting report, disclosing that the impact investment manager participated in voting ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Finance Disclosure Regulation and will look to invest in afforestation, natural forest restoration and improved forest management projects on a global basis. The fund will invest approximately 60% in North and Latin America, 20% in Europe and 20% in ...

ASIC takes Mercer to court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... website, and orders requiring Mercer to publicise any contraventions found by the court. The date for the first case management hearing is yet to be scheduled.

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... accounts for 75% for AXA IM Core and 37.5% for employees whose functions cut across. The second metric is an assets under management target for 50% of the real estate portfolio to be aligned to the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) trajectories ...

The active advantage in sustainable investment: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... particularly around ESG." Whilst investment managers could maintain positions in companies that are moving towards better management of ESG risks and opportunities, there has to be the option to divest from securities of companies that continue to underperform. ...

APAC investors cite ESG impact in real asset allocations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... institutional investors across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific region, with US$3.5 trillion of assets under management collectively. There were 125 APAC, including 25 Australian, institutions included. APAC investors are open to strategies ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Platinum Asset Management has hired a head of stewardship. Julia Bailey joins Platinum from Melior, where she was head of advocacy. Platinum head of investment Douglas Isles cited Bailey's almost 20 year-experience as an investment analyst and her ...

Testing ESG impacts on US pension fund returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... the US$253.1 billion State Board of Administration (SBA) have banned ESG from considerations of the state's fund management practices. Twenty-five American Republican state attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... & Co and the Future IM/Pact initiative, which is aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming into investment management industry. The negotiation asymmetry upfront is in the employer's favour," Beattie said. "Pay transparency starts to create ...