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Janus Henderson launches sustainable ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... growth by investing in companies "whose products and services are considered as contributing to positive environmental or social change and thereby have an impact on the development of a sustainable global economy," Janus Henderson said. The ETF's high-conviction ...

Integrating ESG into securitised asset strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... specialist knowledge of analysts and investment team. The framework combines in-depth analysis of the specific environmental, social and governance characteristics of each deal, scoring of the deal on a 1-5 scale, based on its overall ESG profile, and ...

Monetary Authority of Singapore hires chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability officer in Thai Union Group, a seafood supplier conglomerate. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney in social indicators for global supply chain analysis and a Masters in business strategy, politics and environment, and was recently ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... overseas believing government stimulus was needed to turbo-charge business climate change investments." In terms of material social issues, CEOs believe they will increasingly be held personally responsible for driving progress on social issues, while ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... other asset classes. "Our experience is that agricultural investments committed to environmental sustainability, positive social impact and responsible management, who invest significantly long-term R&D and innovation, and are disciplined in their buying ...

Using the SDGs to develop sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... (GER), speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference. While imperfect, environmental and social data from companies improving, Kell said. The lack of perfect data is not a barrier to action on sustainable investment ...

HSBC Australia to explore mangrove bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... which aims to expand carbon farming in the state by supporting land-sector projects that deliver additional environmental, social and economic co-benefits, which Bhattacharjee said pointed to the state's investment in natural capital projects. "There ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that address diversity and inclusion challenges. "Our thesis remains the same that if you can ...

Advisers integrating positive impact into investment choices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Wealth manager report integrating positive social and environmental impact integration into investment choices to meet growing demand in Australia and around the world. According to bfinance's Wealth Manager Investment Survey, globally, 80% of wealth ...

Responsible investment surges past $1tn mark: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... outflows and they're putting at risk consumers' best interests, perhaps unintentionally. "This could come at the cost of the social license of the responsible investment industry, and there is also a small risk that they could break Australian consumer ...