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Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... they're going to be stranded is if all other sectors are stopping using them. "In that case, active risk just becomes risk." ESG strategies have performed well since 2018, but thus far in 2022, ESG benchmarks have underperformed because they are ...

Schroders' sustainable multi-asset fund receives RIAA certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... has been a key research priority for the team for many years and this will continue given the ever-increasing importance of ESG themes to companies, investors and regulators, said Schroders' CIO and head of multi-asset Simon Doyle said. "We aim to look ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will broaden the offering of its ESG term deposit (TD) to international currencies including US dollars and euros. Since launch in December 2021, the ESG TD has raised more than AU$1.5 billion in funding, which is ...

Australian investors withdraw from ESG funds: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Australia investors withdrew funds from equity managed funds - including ESG-focused funds - for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Calastone. Calastone has published the quarterly Fund Flow Index Australia, which ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Engaging with credit issuers on material ESG concerns can drive constructive dialogue and communicate with a broader range of corporate stakeholders, according to Neuberger Berman. "On the debt side we could be 10-20% of the debt," said Neuberger Berman ...

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 ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... outperforming chief executives who deliver value to shareholders. Executive remuneration is a perennial governance issue for ESG investors. Recently, Maple-Brown Abbott said that linking executive remuneration to material ESG outcomes can avoid greenwashing ...

Risk management includes expanded ESG list: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
Risk management "begins and ends with the board" and includes a full range of ESG risks including climate change, modern slavery, nature loss and social risks, according to an updated risk management guide from the Governance Institute. Risk management ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... addition to having one of the largest recoverable resources of critical minerals and rare earths, Australia also has strong ESG credentials, which will also prove a competitive advantage, according to PwC's Mine 2022 report. "There are not going ...

Pause to YFYS rollout as government announces review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... 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 portfolio ...