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Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A global fund manager is continuing its strategic deepening and widening of sustainable investing through the launch of a new proprietary ESG score and the hiring of its first head of sustainable investing and stewardship. Julie Moret, Northern Trust ...

Assessing buy now pay later sector through an ESG lens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... bad," Verwey said. "Debt can help pay for essential items, buy a house, pay for education, and even within our impact investing portfolio, we provide debt through microfinance, helping people get out of poverty, or to access renewable energy. Where we ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... letter and said she was motivated to participate in the campaign because "I want my superfund to take the opportunity of investing in companies who are promoting a viable future for myself and future generations."

A little more conversation and a lot more action

PIERRE LENDERS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... under management within an ESG fund, strategy or product has now reached a record €1.1 trillion while in the U.S, ESG investing now accounts for one-third of total U.S assets under management, according to the U.S SIF Foundation's Report on U.S Sustainable ...

Hostplus ESG head jumps to HESTA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... leadership in its ESG work as part of its inaugural ESG Superannuation Study. Farrant cited HESTA's leadership in responsible investing. "Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves and the AMP sexual harassment scandal highlight the need for investors ...

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... scopes out growing corporate and investor interest in carbon markets and gauges the increasing business appetite for investing in nature-based solutions to climate change in the Asia-Pacific. "Carbon markets can be an opportunity not just for leveraging ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... fair wages for working people - particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Chris Newton, head of responsible investing, previously told FS Sustainability it reduced carbon emissions nearly 8% across its Australian infrastructure portfolio in ...

Elliott Green Power announce two hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunities from within our portfolio and across the broader market. Hiring John and Richard demonstrates our commitment to investing in our business and adding to our experienced management team to deliver on these opportunities." EGP's operating ...

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired a global forestry management and timberland investing company. J.P. Morgan will acquire Campbell Global by purchasing BrightSphere Investment Group's 75% ownership stake as well as the 25% owned by Campbell ...

ESG ratings "just opinions": Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Demand for ESG investing is surging, as is interest in ESG data and ratings, but one fund manager likens ESG ratings to "opinions" and argues that investors would be better served by using underlying ESG data, rather than relying on generic ESG ratings. ...