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Strong demand for ESG products, but education needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... investors," he said. "They're calling out for help." The second area of concern for advisers is for a clearer understading of impact and how fund managers demonstrate positive social and environmental impact, Guild said. "There is as call out and an ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Companies that are more resource-efficient, including efficiency in managing environmental factors, are more likely to provide stronger risk-adjusted returns, according to Osmosis Investment Management. Osmosis uses its in-house research process to ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... change and solutions," Doyle said. "The fund will deliver long-term benefits for our investors while also having a positive impact on people and planet. "We expect this strategy to evolve over time to become even more sustainable, as ESG views and research ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... approach to transparency extends to being clear about funds that are ESG integrative versus those that are sustainable or impact, in line with the EU SFDR regulation and ahead of proposed rule changes by the US SEC. Greenwashing is a concern, Bailey ...

LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Management's deputy chief investment officer Kevin Wan Lum. She is tasked with managing Crestone's environmental impact through ESG and sustainability-related initiatives and "plays a crucial role in ensuring the firm's core sustainability ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... be no changes to its board. "Since 1986, Australian Ethical has been investing for a better world, carving out positive impact for people, planet and animals through our investments. We're delighted to welcome new members who share this vision and ...

EY calls for "fundamental revisit" of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... around the fundamental questions of corporate sustainability." "The corporate block is the greatest source of environmental impact in the global private sector, and we won't achieve sustainable development without the corporate sector," said EY partner ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... legislation for consultation to implement its election commitment to adjust the performance test for faith-based products. The impact of YFYS on ESG investing is a topic of concern for the super fund sector, as integrating ESG investing into a superannuation ...

Zurich accelerates net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... largest carbon emitters and we have additional exclusion criteria. "But we also believe we can have a more significant impact by using our role and influence as investor and insurer to drive business models that align with a 1.5 degree future." Marshall ...

BNPP AM releases "biodiversity footprint" for investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... has analysed its equities and fixed income investments to determine its biodiversity footprint - the potential negative impact their portfolio has on nature. A year after announcing a biodiversity roadmap, BNP Paribas Asset Management has released the ...