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Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... companies during the 2019 financial year, and reported that 88% of those engagements demonstrated progress. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan Regnan has issued its annual report covering engagement activities, and this year has focused ...

Man Group launches proprietary ESG analytics tool for portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... basis, and get a view on a fund's stewardship - which is not only linked to the underlying data, but with our internal engagement team too. You can see how many annual meetings we participated in, how we voted, where we voted with or against management ...

Responsible investment a fundamental practice in NZ: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... being excluded after the updated act was passed." O'Connor also cited New Zealand fund managers' strong collaborative engagement with social media companies as a result of the shooter's broadcast of the tragedy via Facebook. "The industry is stepping ...

Fidelity International appoints Jenn-Hui Tan global head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... and internal leadership for Fidelity's sustainable investing activities globally, including strategy and policies on engagement, voting and ESG integration, Fidelity said. Tan has been with Fidelity International for 12 years, having joined as senior ...

RI market nears $1 trillion, increased focus on lifting leading practice: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... reporting/disclosing evidence how they're demonstrating an ESG approach, be in in their voting practices, reporting on engagement activities, and I think this is a really important part of the maturing market, that people start being accountable to their ...

TelstraSuper joins Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... owners and asset managers over investment assets. The code covers activities including exercising voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. Along with Telstra Super, other signatories to the code include ...

Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Identifying the level of personal motivation to reduce household carbon emissions can predict people's general engagement in low carbon behaviours, with the development of a Low Carbon Readiness Index (LCRI). The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) ...

Fidelity International develops proprietary sustainability ratings system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... end of this year. The ratings will then have a shelf life of 365 days. If there's a controversy that requires further engagement by management, then of course we'll do that." The rating is "essentially there to send a distinct alpha signal to managers," ...

MSCI creates Climate Change Indexes tilted to low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... performance - the Indexes do not exclude securities based on their climate performance, therefore supports long-term engagement with companies," MSCI said.

UCA Funds Management rebrands as U Ethical, seeks growth, clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... year-long process was guided by the fund's stakeholder management operating style. "We did quite a lot of stakeholder engagement, the branding agency interviewed fairly widely across the church and our major clients, to check in with them about the process," ...